prerequisite — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Required as a prior condition of something else; necessary or indispensable.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

   Examples

   The prerequisite warm-up to the match was ignored.

   A good command of Spanish is prerequisite for enrolling in this course.

Noun

1. Something that is required as necessary or indispensable, or as a prior condition of something else.

   Broader terms

   requisite

   Examples

   A degree is a prerequisite for entry into this profession.

   More examples (1)

   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.

   If you examine the prerequisites list, you will notice it does not include bootstrapper packages for the Office 2003 PIAs.

2. A course or topic that must be completed before another course or topic can be started.

   Synonyms

   prereq

   Examples

   Algebra is typically a prerequisite for physics.

Adjective

1. required as a prior condition or course of study

Noun

1. something that is required in advance

   Synonyms

   requirement

   Broader terms

   dutyresponsibilityobligation

   Examples

   Latin was a prerequisite for admission