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prerequisite

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pre·req·ui·site  (pr-rkw-zt)
adj.
Required or necessary as a prior condition: Competence is prerequisite to promotion.
n.
Something that is prerequisite, as a course that is required prior to taking an advanced course.

prerequisite
Noun
something that is required before something else is possible
Adjective
required before something else is possible
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.prerequisite - something that is required in advance; "Latin was a prerequisite for admission"
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
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
Translations
prerequisite [priːˈrɛkwɪzɪt] nrequisito previo

prerequisite [priːˈrɛkwɪzɪt] ncondition f préalable

prerequisite [priːˈrɛkwɪzɪt] nVorbedingung f, Grundvoraussetzung f

prerequisite [priːˈrɛkwɪzɪt] nrequisito indispensabile

prerequisite
n / adj prerequisite [priəˈrekwizit]
(something that is) necessary for something else to be done or happen An interest in children is (a) prerequisite for a teacher. voorvereiste شَرْط لازِم، مُتَطَلَّب أساسي предпоставка nezbytný předpoklad forudsætning die Voraussetzung; vorauszusetzen προϋπόθεση requisito previo, condición previa eeltingimus پیش نیاز edellytys préalable תְּנַאי מוּקדָם पूर्वापेक्षा, पूर्वपेक्षित preduvjet,potreban uvjet előfeltétel prasyarat forsenda requisito; indispensabile 必要条件 선행 조건으로서 필요한 (것); 필수적인 (것) būtina sąlyga prasība; noteikums wajib eerste vereiste forutsetning, betingelse; nødvendig (wymagany jako) warunek wstępny requisito condiţie nece­sară; necesar (pentru) необходимое условие nevyhnutný predpoklad pogoj; nujnost preduslov förutsättning; nödvändigt ต้องมีก่อน ön koşul/şart 必備的(事物),先決條件 передумова; необхідний як умова لوازمات tiên quyết ),


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In "Ecco Homo" he is careful to enlighten us concerning the precursors and prerequisites to the advent of this highest type, in referring to a certain passage in the "Gay Science":--
 
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