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Definitions for prerequisite
prɪˈrɛk wə zɪt, pri-pre·req·ui·site

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. prerequisite, requirementadjective

    something that is required in advance

    "Latin was a prerequisite for admission"

  2. prerequisiteadjective

    required as a prior condition or course of study

Wiktionary

  1. prerequisitenoun

    Something that must be gained in order to gain something else

    Having a decent qualification is a prerequisite to getting a good job in marketing.

  2. prerequisitenoun

    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.

  3. prerequisiteadjective

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

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Prerequisiteadjective

    Something previously necessary.

    Etymology: præ and requisite.

    The conformation of parts is necessary, not only unto the prerequisite and previous conditions of birth, but also unto the parturition. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

    Before the existence of compounded body, there must be a pre-existence of active principles, necessarily prerequisite to the mixing these particles of bodies. Matthew Hale.

ChatGPT

  1. prerequisite

    A prerequisite is a requirement or condition that needs to be met or accomplished before something else can occur or be obtained. It can refer to skills, courses, experiences, or qualifications that are necessary before one can undertake a certain task, course of study, or achieve a specific status.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Prerequisiteadjective

    previously required; necessary as a preliminary to any proposed effect or end; as, prerequisite conditions of success

  2. Prerequisitenoun

    something previously required, or necessary to an end or effect proposed

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Prerequisite

    prē-rek′wi-zit, n. something previously necessary: something needed in order to gain an end.—adj. required as a condition of something else.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of prerequisite in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of prerequisite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of prerequisite in a Sentence

  1. Steve Morrison:

    There's a huge void of leadership from this administration on what's happening outside our borders and this is the moment when The Trump administration should wake up and start doing something that's deliberate and very serious, restoring leadership at The National Security Council should be a first prerequisite for going ahead.

  2. Wolfgang Schaeuble:

    I'm actually quite confident that we can reach an agreement today, we have to see that we can get a clear, possibly binding, commitment from the IMF. That's a prerequisite for us but we've always said that has to be feasible. The IMF has its own rules but we will have to find a way.

  3. Damitha Pathmalal:

    We did a very deep analysis into the consumer cohort and found that the most frequent users are the most price-sensitive consumers,” said Pathmalal. “There isn't going to be an influx of new users... which is a prerequisite for high-growth markets.”

  4. Rochelle Wallensky:

    Vaccination of teachers is not a prerequisite for safe reopening of schools.

  5. Pete Buttigieg:

    I'm not here to say to my qualifications are a prerequisite, but I will say that they make me extremely aware of the consequences of decisions made in the White House Situation Room.

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