requirement

American  

[ri-kwahyuhr-muhnt] / rɪˈkwaɪər mənt /

noun

1. that which is required; a thing demanded or obligatory.

   One of the requirements of the job is accuracy.

2. an act or instance of requiring.

   Synonyms:

   claim, demand, directive, injunction, command, order

3. a need or necessity.

   to meet the requirements of daily life.

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requirement British  

/ rɪˈkwaɪəmənt /

noun

1. something demanded or imposed as an obligation

   Latin is no longer a requirement for entry to university

2. a thing desired or needed

3. the act or an instance of requiring

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requirement Idioms  

1. see meet the requirements.

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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

First recorded in 1520–30; require + -ment

Example Sentences

Blessed Trust, the Hong Kong company, said it operated in accordance with laws and regulatory requirements, and carried out sanctions-screening procedures and appropriate compliance and risk management controls.

From The Wall Street Journal

For Nolso, the requirement to master Danish in order to work in the healthcare system makes it harder for foreign doctors to come and help make up for the shortfall.

From Barron's

“We have a lot of respect for this management team that has been transparent, and for the progress made by the company thus far, especially under more stringent U.K. Civil Aviation Authority requirements,” wrote Syth.

From Barron's

We recently announced in the New England Journal of Medicine that we are changing the requirement for drug studies from two clinical trials to one well-controlled, well-designed trial.

From The Wall Street Journal

That was the minimum requirement before this tournament began and relief at avoiding a group-stage exit should not hide that fact.

From BBC

Related Words

• concern
• condition
• demand
• need
• obligation
• precondition
• prerequisite
• provision
• qualification
• specification
• stipulation