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PREREQUISITE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Something that is required in advance
Example:
Latin was a prerequisite for admission
Synonyms:
prerequisite; requirement
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("prerequisite" is a kind of...):
duty; obligation; responsibility (the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "prerequisite"):
precondition (a condition that is a prerequisite)
academic requirement (a requirement for admission to or completion of an academic program)
essential condition; sine qua non (a prerequisite)
Derivation:
prerequisite (required as a prior condition or course of study)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Required as a prior condition or course of study
Classified under:
Similar:
obligatory (morally or legally constraining or binding)
Derivation:
prerequisite (something that is required in advance)
