ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

  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.
  2. (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
System requirements not met. Go to Settings to learn more.
Near-synonyms: necessity, prerequisite, requisite, condition, rule

Word Forms

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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