prerequisite

something required as a precondition: Passing the exam is a prerequisite for college admission.

Not to be confused with:

perquisite – an extra profit; privilege, or allowance in addition to a main income: perquisite payment in stock options; a customary privilege, such as a gratuity or tip

pre·req·ui·site

(prē-rĕk′wĭ-zĭt)

adj.

Required or necessary as a prior condition: Competence is prerequisite to promotion.

Something that is prerequisite, as a course that is required prior to taking an advanced course.

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prerequisite

(priːˈrɛkwɪzɪt)

adj

required as a prior condition

something required as a prior condition

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pre•req•ui•site

(prɪˈrɛk wə zɪt, pri-)

adj.

1. required beforehand.

2. something prerequisite; precondition.

[1625–35]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	prerequisite - something that is required in advance; "Latin was a prerequisite for admission" requirement duty, obligation, responsibility - the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr precondition - a condition that is a prerequisite academic requirement - a requirement for admission to or completion of an academic program essential condition, sine qua non - a prerequisite
Adj.	1.	prerequisite - required as a prior condition or course of study obligatory - morally or legally constraining or binding; "attendance is obligatory"; "an obligatory contribution"

prerequisite

noun

1. requirement, must, essential, necessity, condition, qualification, imperative, precondition, requisite, sine qua non (Latin) Good self-esteem is a prerequisite for a happy life.

adjective

1. required, necessary, essential, called for, vital, mandatory, imperative, indispensable, obligatory, requisite, of the essence, needful Young children can be taught the prerequisite skills necessary to learn to read.

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prerequisite

noun

Something indispensable:

condition, essential, must, necessity, need, precondition, requirement, requisite, sine qua non.

Translations

شَرْط لازِم، مُتَطَلَّب أساسي

nezbytný předpoklad

forudsætning

Voraussetzung vorauszusetzen

προϋπόθεση

préalable prérequis

elõfeltétel

forsenda

indispensabile prerequisito requisito requisito indispensabile

būtina sąlyga

noteikumsprasība

forutsetning

предпосылка

nevyhnutný predpoklad

ön koşul/şart

先决条件必备的必备的事物

prerequisite

[ˈpriːˈrekwɪzɪt]

A. N → requisito m indispensable, condición f previa
a maths degree is a prerequisite for the job → la titulación en matemáticas es requisito indispensable para el puesto
it's an essential prerequisite to success as an actor → es una condición or requisito indispensable para triunfar como actor

B. ADJ → previamente necesario

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prerequisite

[ˌpriːˈrɛkwɪzɪt] n → condition f préalable
a prerequisite for sth → une condition préalable à qch
an essential prerequisite for sth → une condition préalable essentielle à qch
a prerequisite of sth → une condition préalable à qch
an essential prerequisite of sth → une condition préalable essentielle à qch

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prerequisite

n → (Grund)voraussetzung f, → Vorbedingung f

adj → erforderlich, notwendig

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prerequisite

[ˌpriːˈrɛkwɪzɪt] n → prerequisito

prerequisite

(priəˈrekwizit) noun, adjective

(something that is) necessary for something else to be done or happen. An interest in children is (a) prerequisite for a teacher.

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