prerequisitenoun [ C ]
uk/ˌpriːˈrek.wɪ.zɪt/us/ˌpriːˈrek.wə.zɪt/formalsomething that must exist or happen before something else can exist or happen:
Passing a written test is a prerequisite for taking the advanced course.
Public support is a prerequisite for/to the success of this project.
They had to agree to certain conditions as a prerequisite of being lent the money.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Important and essential things
- -based
- amenity
- be-all
- big league
- biggie
- building block
- flagship
- grandaddy
- heavyweight
- hot button
- kernel
- keynote
- keystone
- nucleus
- pivot
- precondition
- priority
- requisite
- sine qua non
- supply
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