prerequisite
noun
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Pronunciation: /pɹiːˈɹɛkwɪzɪt/ / /pɹiˈɹɛkwəzət/ / /pɹiˈɹɛkwɪzɪt/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English requisite English prerequisite From pre- + requisite.
- Required as a prior condition of something else; necessary or indispensable.
“The prerequisite warm-up to the match was ignored.”
“A good command of Spanish is prerequisite for enrolling in this course.”
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English requisite English prerequisite From pre- + requisite.
- Something that is required as necessary or indispensable, or as a prior condition of something else.
“A degree is a prerequisite for entry into this profession.”
“Only a full-scale analysis of the origin and development of our sensations and ideas can provide this knowledge; so Hartley's associationist psychology becomes the prerequisite for moral knowledge.”
- A course or topic that must be completed before another course or topic can be started.
“Algebra is typically a prerequisite for physics.”