requirement
Americannoun
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something demanded or imposed as an obligation
Latin is no longer a requirement for entry to university
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a thing desired or needed
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the act or an instance of requiring
Usage
What does requirement mean? A requirement is something that’s mandatory or necessary—it’s something you need to have or need to do.Requirement is most often used in official contexts in which achieving a certain status requires you to perform certain actions or have certain things, such as documents.Example: By passing this class you have now met all of the basic requirements for your major and will be able to walk at graduation in May.
Related Words
Requirement, requisite refer to that which is necessary. A requirement is some quality or performance demanded of a person in accordance with certain fixed regulations: requirements for admission to college. A requisite is not imposed from outside; it is a factor which is judged necessary according to the nature of things, or to the circumstances of the case: Efficiency is a requisite for success in business. Requisite may also refer to a concrete object judged necessary: the requisites for perfect grooming.
Other Word Forms
- nonrequirement noun
- prerequirement noun
- superrequirement noun
Etymology
Origin of requirement
Example Sentences
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Roughly 94% of fliers have presented an acceptable form of identification since the requirement went into effect.
"The source of the issue has been identified, contained and all newly produced panels conform to all requirements."
From Barron's
The source and cause of the quality issue have been identified and addressed, and all newly produced panels are now conforming to requirements, an Airbus spokesman said.
Critics say this is far below the actual requirement and that the market price is out of reach for most people.
From Barron's
To its credit, the UC San Diego report recommends reinstating a standardized testing admission requirement.
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