requirement

noun

re·​quire·​ment ri-ˈkwī(-ə)r-mənt How to pronounce requirement (audio)
: something required:
a
: something wanted or needed : necessity
production was not sufficient to satisfy military requirements
b
: something essential to the existence or occurrence of something else : condition
failed to meet the school's requirements for graduation

Examples of requirement in a Sentence

He has met the basic requirements for graduation. She has fulfilled the general requirements of the course.
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One requirement is that the guest artists already have a book of big band arrangements. Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024 This translates directly to meeting future business requirements and today's process and collaboration needs. Robert Anderson, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024 Tuesday's deadline was set by Washington for Israel to meet a host of requirements aimed at boosting aid into Gaza or face restrictions on U.S. military assistance, as required under U.S. law. Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024 Continuum claimed that reducing the angle of the plane would knock the number of units down from 475 to 355, making the affordability requirement financially unworkable. Kim Velsey, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for requirement 

Word History

First Known Use

1662, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of requirement was in 1662

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“Requirement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/requirement. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

requirement

noun
re·​quire·​ment ri-ˈkwī(ə)r-mənt How to pronounce requirement (audio)
: something that is required or necessary
requirements for graduation

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