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Word requirement
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / rɪˈkwaɪəmənt / NAmE / rɪˈkwaɪərmənt /
Example
  • the basic requirements of life
  • a software package to meet your requirements
  • our immediate requirement is extra staff.
  • these goods are surplus to requirements (= more than we need).
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requirement

(noun)BrE / rɪˈkwaɪəmənt / NAmE / rɪˈkwaɪərmənt /
  1. something that you need or want
    • the basic requirements of life
    • a software package to meet your requirements
    • Our immediate requirement is extra staff.
    • These goods are surplus to requirements (= more than we need).
  2. something that you must have in order to do something else
    • to meet/fulfil/satisfy the requirements
    • What is the minimum entrance requirement for this course?

    Extra Examples

    • 300 workers at the factory have been told they are surplus to requirements.
    • An open system of criminal justice is a fundamental requirement of any democratic society.
    • I have some very simple requirements.
    • Large buildings have specific requirements for fire-brigade access.
    • Our conservatories and porches can be designed to your exact requirements.
    • The government has imposed strict safety requirements on fairground rides.
    • The initial investment requirement is often waived for existing customers.
    • The public sector borrowing requirement is expected to rise.
    • The school can decide which pupils will be given priority of admission, subject to the requirements of the law.
    • There’s no absolute requirement to disclose your age.
    • We can arrange a holiday to meet your requirements exactly.
    • We grow enough vegetables for our own requirements.
    • core curriculum requirements
    • patients with special dietary requirements
    • to relax university entrance requirements
    • your daily requirement of vitamin C
    • Be sure to check passport and visa requirements with your travel agent.
    • Here is a software package to meet your requirements.
    • She kept herself up to date with financial affairs, an essential requirement of her job.
    • There is no formal requirement that Parliament assent to such decisions.
    • These goods are surplus to requirements.
    • What is the minimum entrance requirement for this programme?
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