Prerequisite — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

something that is required in advance

required as a prior condition or course of study

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/pɹˌiːɹˈɛkwɪsˌɪt/

🇬🇧British English

/pɹˌiːɹˈɛkwɪsˌɪt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/pɹˌiːɹˈɛkwɪsˌɪt/

4 syllables Say it as /pɹˌiːɹˈɛkwɪsˌɪt/.

Examples

Latin was a prerequisite for admission

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

requirement

Parts of Speech

noun	something that is required in advance “Latin was a prerequisite for admission”
adjective	required as a prior condition or course of study

Word Forms

prerequisite	adjective	required as a prior condition or course of study
prerequisite	noun	something that is required in advance

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Voraussetzung

etwas, das im Voraus erforderlich ist

🇫🇷French

condition préalable

quelque chose qui est requis à l'avance

🇪🇸Spanish

requisito previo

algo que se requiere de antemano

🇮🇹Italian

prerequisito

qualcosa che è richiesto in anticipo

🇳🇱Dutch

voorwaarde

iets dat vooraf nodig is

🇵🇹Portuguese

pré-requisito

algo que é exigido com antecedência

🇷🇺Russian

предпосылка

что-то, что требуется заранее

India

🇮🇳Hindi

शर्त

कुछ ऐसा जो पहले से आवश्यक हो

🇧🇩Bengali

পূর্বশর্ত

এমন কিছু যা আগে থেকেই প্রয়োজন

🇮🇳Tamil

முன்நிபந்தனை

முன்கூட்டியே தேவைப்படும் ஒன்று

🇮🇳Telugu

ముందస్తు అవసరం

ముందుగానే అవసరమైన ఏదో

🇮🇳Marathi

पूर्व शर्त

आगाऊ आवश्यक काहीतरी

🇮🇳Gujarati

પૂર્વશરત

કંઈક કે જે અગાઉથી જરૂરી છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪೂರ್ವಾಪೇಕ್ಷಿತ

ಮುಂಚಿತವಾಗಿ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿರುವ ಏನಾದರೂ

🇮🇳Malayalam

മുൻവ്യവസ്ഥ

മുൻകൂട്ടി ആവശ്യപ്പെടുന്ന ഒന്ന്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਪੂਰਵ ਸ਼ਰਤ

ਕੁਝ ਜੋ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਲੋੜੀਂਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

شرط

کچھ جو پہلے سے ضروری ہے

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

前提条件

提前需要的东西

🇯🇵Japanese

前提条件

事前に必要なもの

🇰🇷Korean

전제 조건

미리 필요한 것

🇻🇳Vietnamese

điều kiện tiên quyết

một cái gì đó được yêu cầu trước

🇹🇭Thai

ข้อกำหนดเบื้องต้น

สิ่งที่จำเป็นล่วงหน้า

🇮🇩Indonesian

prasyarat

sesuatu yang diperlukan sebelumnya

🇵🇭Filipino

kinakailangan

isang bagay na kinakailangan nang maaga

🇲🇾Malay

prasyarat

sesuatu yang diperlukan terlebih dahulu

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

شرط أساسي

شيء مطلوب مقدما

🇮🇷Persian

پیش نیاز

چیزی که از قبل لازم است

🇹🇷Turkish

önkoşul

önceden gerekli olan bir şey

🇮🇱Hebrew

תְנַאִי מוּקדָם

משהו שנדרש מראש

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What is the primary definition of the word 'prerequisite'?

The primary meaning of 'prerequisite' is 'something that is required in advance'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'prerequisite' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'prerequisite' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'prerequisite' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'prerequisite' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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