prerequisite.
Required as a prior condition of something else; necessary or indispensable.
Meaning & usage
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.
Where this word comes from
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.
A course or topic that must be completed before another course or topic can be started.
Algebra is typically a prerequisite for physics.
Where this word comes from
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.
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