prerequisite

Noun · Adjective
Synonyms: requirement

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. something that is required in advance“Latin was a prerequisite for admission”Synonyms: requirement

Adjective (1)

  1. required as a prior condition or course of study
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Prerequisite \Pre*req"ui*site\, a. Previously required; necessary as a preliminary to any proposed effect or end; as, prerequisite conditions of success. [1913 Webster]
Prerequisite \Pre*req"ui*site\, n. Something previously required, or necessary to an end or effect proposed. [1913 Webster]

The necessary prerequisites of freedom. -- Goldsmith. [1913 Webster]

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