prerequisite
adjective
required beforehand.
prerequisites
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pluralof prerequisite.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Such capabilities are considered essential prerequisites for the emergence of living systems.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026
These are prerequisites to reopening Hormuz to commercial traffic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2026
Bolen, who is publishing a book on aging, caregiving and creating family legacy, emphasized that estate planning and giving strategies should prioritize family harmony and care planning as prerequisites to financial gifts.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 10, 2025
After two years, students who entered the program having already fulfilled all of their general education prerequisites graduate with an associate’s of science degree in animal care and training.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2025
As we shall see, the prerequisites for those developments consisted of several features of human society that determined whether a society would find writing useful, and whether the society could support the necessary specialist scribes.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
