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requisite

[ rek-wuh-zit ]
/ ˈrɛk wə zɪt /
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adjective
required or necessary for a particular purpose, position, etc.; indispensable: the requisite skills of an engineer.
noun
something requisite; a necessary quality, thing, etc.
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Origin of requisite

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English from Latin requīsītus, past participle of requīrere “to seek”; see require, -ite2

synonym study for requisite

1. See necessary. 2. See requirement.

OTHER WORDS FROM requisite

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Words related to requisite

precondition, requirement, condition, essential, necessity, must

How to use requisite in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for requisite

requisite
/ (ˈrɛkwɪzɪt) /
adjective
absolutely essential; indispensable
noun
something indispensable; necessity

Derived forms of requisite

requisitely, adverbrequisiteness, noun

Word Origin for requisite

C15: from Latin requisītus sought after, from requīrere to seek for, require
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