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prerequisite

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English

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Etymology

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From pre- +‎ requisite.

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /pɹiːˈɹɛkwɪzɪt/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /pɹiˈɹɛkwəzət/, /pɹiˈɹɛkwɪzɪt/

Adjective

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prerequisite (not comparable)

  1. 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.

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Noun

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prerequisite (plural prerequisites)

  1. 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.
    • 1995, Richard Olson, Science Deified & Science Defied:
      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.
    • 2009, Rob Bovey, Stephen Bullen, Dennis Wallentin, John Green, Professional Excel Development:
      If you examine the prerequisites list, you will notice it does not include bootstrapper packages for the Office 2003 PIAs.
  2. In education, a course or topic that must be completed before another course or topic can be started. May be colloquially referred to as a prereq.
    Algebra is typically a prerequisite for physics.

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