noun
requirement
Something that is needed or must be done.
A valid driver's license is a requirement for this job.
Etymology
The Latin source concerns seeking or demanding. A requirement is something demanded by a purpose, rule, or set of circumstances.
More examples
- This laptop meets all the software's system requirements.
- The course has a weekly writing requirement.
- Do you meet the minimum age requirement?
Forms
requirement · requirements
require verb — To need something or make it mandatory.
Similar words
- prerequisite
- Something required before another action or event can happen.
- necessity
- Something essential, not necessarily demanded by a rule.