Definition of prerequisite
: something that is necessary to an end or to the carrying out of a function
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Examples of prerequisite in a Sentence
- Future greatness does not always inspire popularity. Coolness, in the high-school or hip sense of the word, is not a prerequisite for leadership. —Evan Thomas, Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2004
- … opposition to the totalitarian threat was the prerequisite for membership in American liberalism because communism was the defining moral challenge of the age. —Peter Beinart, New Republic, 13 Dec. 2004
- But old-school Andy lacks a skill that may soon be a prerequisite for 21st-century detective work: knowing how to glean secrets from a suspect's hard drive. —Daniel McGinn, Newsweek, 23 Sept. 2002
Recent Examples of prerequisite from the Web
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Birth control has become imperceptibly woven into the fabric of society, a prerequisite for modern life — as unremarkable and taken-for-granted as the rest of our most miraculous technological innovations.
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Those were all prerequisites for entry into the University of Washington College of Engineering.
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The first tryout was June 23 at the Boys & Girls Club of Zionsville, where four hopefuls showed up with the two prerequisites: a high school diploma and $100 tryout fee.
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The minimum high school graduation requirements in Kentucky, which are a prerequisite for admission to WKU, specify numbers of credits that can be attained through more than one institution.
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But Cabinet agreement is a prerequisite, as is allaying EU concerns that such a deal wouldn’t open the bloc up to an influx of goods that don’t meet European standards.
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Among the group’s efforts: Encouraging schools to remove such barriers as requiring a specific grade, or prerequisite, to take an AP class; and reaching out to families who might be reluctant for their children to take educational risks.
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But, Kane added, Cameron was a deeply spiritual man who believed that confronting the scale of the horror was a prerequisite to healing, to racial reconciliation.
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Our estimated time of autonomy is based on Level 4, the prerequisite for launching businesses with self-driving tech.
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Did You Know?
Prerequisite is partly based on requirere, the Latin verb meaning "to need or require". So a prerequisite can be anything that must be accomplished or acquired before something else can be done. Possessing a valid credit card is a prerequisite for renting a car. A physical exam may be a prerequisite for receiving a life-insurance policy. And successful completion of an introductory course is often a prerequisite for enrolling in a higher-level course.
First Known Use of prerequisite
circa 1631
PREREQUISITE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of prerequisite for English Language Learners
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: something that you officially must have or do before you can have or do something else
PREREQUISITE Defined for Kids
Definition of prerequisite for Students
: something that is needed beforehand : requirement
- Citizenship is a prerequisite for voting.
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