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requirement
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re·quire·ment

noun \-ˈkwī(-ə)r-mənt\

Definition of REQUIREMENT

: something required:
a : something wanted or needed : necessity <production was not sufficient to satisfy military requirements>
b : something essential to the existence or occurrence of something else : condition <failed to meet the school's requirements for graduation>
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Examples of REQUIREMENT

  1. He has met the basic requirements for graduation.
  2. She has fulfilled the general requirements of the course.

First Known Use of REQUIREMENT

1662

Related to REQUIREMENT

Synonyms
condition, demand, must, must-have, necessary, necessity, need, needful, essential, requisite, sine qua non
Antonyms
nonessential, nonnecessity

Rhymes with REQUIREMENT

retirement

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