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prerequisite
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Prerequisite
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pre·req·ui·site
/
prɪˈrɛk
wə
zɪt, pri-
/
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[
pri-
rek
-w
uh
-zit, pree-
]
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adjective
1.
required beforehand:
a prerequisite fund of knowledge.
noun
2.
something prerequisite:
A visa is still a prerequisite for travel in many countries.
Origin:
1625–35;
pre-
+
requisite
Can be confused:
perquisite
,
prerequisite.
Synonyms
2.
requirement, requisite, essential, precondition.
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prerequisite
(priːˈrɛkwɪzɪt)
—
adj
1.
required as a prior condition
—
n
2.
something required as a prior condition
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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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
.
And because it can grow freely and sincerely, so too can twee representations of it, sincerity being
prerequisite
for good kitsch.
Some researchers have wondered whether our rear ends were a
prerequisite
or a consequence of our upright posture.
The hype is a
prerequisite
for obtaining research funding.
One factor that does not seem to be a
prerequisite
to success for a national oil company is having a lot of oil.
But the right level of metallicity isn't the only
prerequisite
for life.
The country's booming corporations began to require a college degree as a
prerequisite
for white-collar employment.
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