pre-requisite

[pri-rek-wuh-zit, pree-]

pre·req·ui·site

[pri-rek-wuh-zit, pree-]
adjective
1.
required beforehand: a prerequisite fund of knowledge.
noun
2.
something prerequisite: A visa is still a prerequisite for travel in many countries.

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Pre-requisite is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.

Origin:
1625–35; pre- + requisite

perquisite, prerequisite.


2. requirement, requisite, essential, precondition.

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