requirement

noun

re·​quire·​ment ri-ˈkwī(-ə)r-mənt 

: 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

Synonyms

• condition
• demand
• essential
• must
• must-have
• necessary
• necessity
• need
• needful
• requisite
• sine qua non

Examples of requirement in a Sentence

He has met the basic requirements for graduation.

She has fulfilled the general requirements of the course.

Recent Examples on the Web

The problem is that most, if not the majority of documentarians, especially those just starting out in the business, are not in a guild due to high entry fees, high dues and minimum salary requirements. —Addie Morfoot, Variety, 6 Apr. 2024

Yet a debate is emerging about the adequacy of existing capital and liquidity requirements, given the bank’s systemic importance. —Bastian Benrath, Fortune Europe, 4 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1662, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

requirement

noun

re·​quire·​ment ri-ˈkwī(ə)r-mənt 

: something that is required or necessary

requirements for graduation