prerequisite
Use Prerequisite in a sentence
wə adjective
1.
required beforehand: a prerequisite fund of knowledge.
noun
2.
something prerequisite: A visa is still a prerequisite for travel in many countries.
Synonyms
2. requirement, requisite, essential, precondition.
2. requirement, requisite, essential, precondition.
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prerequisite (priːˈrɛkwɪzɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | required as a prior condition |
| —n | |
| 2. | something required as a prior condition |
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Prerequisite
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
prerequisite
1633 (n.), 1651 (adj.), "required beforehand," from pre- + requisite (q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
If complete understanding of issues was a prerequisite for elections, there would be few.
What's more, scientific leadership has never been a prerequisite of marketplace triumphs.
The prerequisite for establishing a pay-for-content model is good content-must-read content.
There is nothing wrong with that, in fact, it is a prerequisite.
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