prerequisite
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prerequisite
- /pɹiːˈɹɛkwɪzɪt/ UK
- /pɹiˈɹɛkwəzət/ US
- /pɹiˈɹɛkwɪzɪt/ US
adjective
- Required as a prior condition of something else; necessary or indispensable. The prerequisite warm-up to the match was ignored.
noun prerequisites
- 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.
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A course or topic that must be completed before another course or topic can be started.
Algebra is typically a prerequisite for physics.
Similar: prereq
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Closest in meaning: requirement, obligatory, necessary, requisite, necessity, essential, required, prejudgement, precondition, assumption, dependent, presumption, precedent, conditionality, imperative, proviso
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adj indispensable
| Français | prérequis, préalable, nécessaire |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | unabdingbar, unverzichtbar, vorauszusetzen, zwingend erforderlich, als Vorbedingung geltend |
| العربية | لَازِم lāzim |
noun Something that must be gained in order to gain something else
| Español | requisito previo, condición previa, prerrequisito |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 前提 zentei, 前提条件 zenteijouken |
| 中文 | 前提 qiántí |
| Português | pré-requisito |
| Français | préalable, prérequis |
| Deutsch | Voraussetzung, Vorbedingung, Unabdingbarkeit, zwingendes Erfordernis |
| Русский | предпосы́лка predposýlka |
| العربية | شَرْط šarṭ, اِحْتِيَاج iḥtiyāj, وُجُوب wujūb |
noun a course or topic that must be completed before another course or topic can be started
| 中文 | 先修(課程) /先修 |
|---|---|
| Português | pré-requisito |
| Français | prérequis |
| Deutsch | Teilnahmevoraussetzung |
| Русский | предусловие preduslovije |
Talk about this word "prerequisite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/prerequisite. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. prerequisite. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/prerequisite "prerequisite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/prerequisite.Cite this
@misc{prerequisite_2026,
title = {prerequisite},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/prerequisite},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
