requirement

[ri-kwahyuhr-muhnt]

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.

requirement

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• nonrequirement noun
• prerequirement noun
• superrequirement noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of requirement¹

First recorded in 1520–30; require + -ment

Idioms and Phrases

see meet the requirements.

Synonym Study

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.

Example Sentences

The seasonal workers are some of the most at-risk with the HR-1 bill because new work requirements may make them ineligible for benefits in the off-season.

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The letter notes that MIT “prides itself on rewarding merit” and “was the first to reinstate the SAT/ACT requirement after the pandemic.”

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They have no minimum requirements and little common denominator except excluding coal and tobacco producers.

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“Our planning and procedures will comply with the requirements of the camp safety legislation you bravely championed,” the owners said in a separate email to the families of campers who died.

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A spokesperson for Anthropic said the role is a part-time appointment and fully complies with requirements outlined by the U.K.’s Advisory Committee on Business Appointments.

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Related Words

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

When To Use

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.