Requirement
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɹɪˈkwʌɪəm(ə)nt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Requirement is a noun meaning Something asked.
Meaning
Something asked.
More Meanings
- 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.
- (engineering, computing) 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.
Example Sentences
Near-synonym: request
Near-synonyms: specification, rule
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Near-synonyms: necessity, prerequisite, requisite, condition, rule
Word Forms
- requirements
Synonyms for requirement
Depending on context, synonyms include necessity, prerequisite, requisite, condition, rule, request.
Antonyms for requirement
Common opposites include inessential, nonessential.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include prerequisite, necessary, requisite, essential, necessity, demand.
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