Requirement — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

required activity

anything indispensable

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚmənt/

🇬🇧British English

/ɹɪkwˈaɪəmənt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɹɪkwˈaɪəmənt/

4 syllables Say it as /ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚmənt/.

Examples

the requirements of his work affected his health
there were many demands on his time
food and shelter are necessities of life

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

prerequisite essential requisite necessity demand necessary

Antonyms

inessential

Parts of Speech

noun	required activity “the requirements of his work affected his health”
noun	anything indispensable “food and shelter are necessities of life”
noun	something that is required in advance “Latin was a prerequisite for admission”

Word Forms

require	verb	require as useful, just, or proper
demand	verb	require as useful, just, or proper
necessitous	adjective	poor enough to need help from others
necessary	adjective	absolutely essential
necessitate	verb	require as useful, just, or proper
essential	adjective	absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
requisite	adjective	necessary for relief or supply
prerequisite	adjective	required as a prior condition or course of study

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Erfordernis

erforderliche Tätigkeit

🇫🇷French

exigence

activité requise

🇪🇸Spanish

requisito

actividad requerida

🇮🇹Italian

requisito

attività richiesta

🇳🇱Dutch

vereiste

vereiste activiteit

🇵🇹Portuguese

exigência

atividade necessária

🇷🇺Russian

требование

требуемая деятельность

India

🇮🇳Hindi

मांग

आवश्यक गतिविधि

🇧🇩Bengali

প্রয়োজন

প্রয়োজনীয় কার্যকলাপ

🇮🇳Tamil

தேவை

தேவையான செயல்பாடு

🇮🇳Telugu

అవసరం

అవసరమైన కార్యాచరణ

🇮🇳Marathi

आवश्यकता

आवश्यक क्रियाकलाप

🇮🇳Gujarati

જરૂરિયાત

જરૂરી પ્રવૃત્તિ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅವಶ್ಯಕತೆ

ಅಗತ್ಯವಿರುವ ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ആവശ്യം

ആവശ്യമായ പ്രവർത്തനം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਲੋੜ

ਲੋੜੀਂਦੀ ਗਤੀਵਿਧੀ

🇵🇰Urdu

ضرورت

مطلوبہ سرگرمی

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

要求

所需活动

🇯🇵Japanese

要件

必要な活動

🇰🇷Korean

요구 사항

필수 활동

🇻🇳Vietnamese

yêu cầu

hoạt động bắt buộc

🇹🇭Thai

ความต้องการ

กิจกรรมที่จำเป็น

🇮🇩Indonesian

persyaratan

aktivitas yang diperlukan

🇵🇭Filipino

kinakailangan

kinakailangang aktibidad

🇲🇾Malay

keperluan

aktiviti yang diperlukan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

متطلبات

النشاط المطلوب

🇮🇷Persian

نیاز

فعالیت مورد نیاز

🇹🇷Turkish

gereklilik

gerekli aktivite

🇮🇱Hebrew

דְרִישָׁה

פעילות נדרשת

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

The primary meaning of 'requirement' is 'required activity'.

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

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

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

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

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