Requirement

//ɹɪˈkwaɪɹmənt// noun

noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A necessity or prerequisite; something required or obligatory. Its adpositions are generally of in relation to who or what has given it, on in relation to whom or what it is given to, and for in relation to what is required.

    "Near-synonyms: necessity, prerequisite, requisite, condition, rule"

  2. 2
    something that is required in advance wordnet
  3. 3
    Something asked.

    "Near-synonym: request"

  4. 4
    required activity wordnet
  5. 5
    A statement (in domain specific terms) which specifies a verifiable constraint on an implementation that it shall undeniably meet or (a) be deemed unacceptable, or (b) result in implementation failure, or (c) result in system failure.

    "Near-synonyms: specification, rule"

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  1. 6
    anything indispensable wordnet

Example

More examples

"I am sorry, but I cannot meet your requirement."

Etymology

From require + -ment.

Related phrases

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