requirement

English Thesaurus

1. something that is required in advance (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	duty, obligation, responsibility,
definition	:	the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force (noun.act)

hyponym	:	precondition,
definition	:	a condition that is a prerequisite (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	academic requirement,
definition	:	a requirement for admission to or completion of an academic program (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	essential condition, sine qua non,
definition	:	a prerequisite (noun.cognition)

2. required activity (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	duty, obligation, responsibility,
definition	:	the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force (noun.act)

3. anything indispensable (noun.object)

hypernym	:	thing,
definition	:	a separate and self-contained entity (noun.tops)

hyponym	:	desideratum,
definition	:	something desired as a necessity (noun.object)

hyponym	:	must,
definition	:	a necessary or essential thing (noun.object)

hyponym	:	need, want,
definition	:	anything that is necessary but lacking (noun.object)

4. something that is required in advance (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	prerequisite,
definition	:	required as a prior condition or course of study (adj.all)

5. required activity (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	ask, expect, require,
definition	:	consider obligatory; request and expect (verb.communication)

derivation	:	ask, call for, demand, involve, necessitate, need, postulate, require, take,
definition	:	require as useful, just, or proper (verb.stative)

6. anything indispensable (noun.object)

antonym	:	inessential, nonessential,
definition	:	anything that is not essential (noun.object)

derivation	:	need, require, want,
definition	:	have need of (verb.consumption)

derivation	:	ask, call for, demand, involve, necessitate, need, postulate, require, take,
definition	:	require as useful, just, or proper (verb.stative)

derivation	:	necessary,
definition	:	absolutely essential (adj.all)

derivation	:	essential, indispensable,
definition	:	absolutely necessary; vitally necessary (adj.all)

derivation	:	needed, needful, required, requisite,
definition	:	necessary for relief or supply (adj.all)

derivation	:	destitute, impoverished, indigent, necessitous, needy, poverty-stricken,
definition	:	poor enough to need help from others (adj.all)

7. something that is required in advance (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	prerequisite,
definition	:	required as a prior condition or course of study (adj.all)

8. required activity (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	ask, expect, require,
definition	:	consider obligatory; request and expect (verb.communication)

derivation	:	ask, call for, demand, involve, necessitate, need, postulate, require, take,
definition	:	require as useful, just, or proper (verb.stative)

9. anything indispensable (noun.object)

antonym	:	inessential, nonessential,
definition	:	anything that is not essential (noun.object)

derivation	:	need, require, want,
definition	:	have need of (verb.consumption)

derivation	:	ask, call for, demand, involve, necessitate, need, postulate, require, take,
definition	:	require as useful, just, or proper (verb.stative)

derivation	:	necessary,
definition	:	absolutely essential (adj.all)

derivation	:	essential, indispensable,
definition	:	absolutely necessary; vitally necessary (adj.all)

derivation	:	needed, needful, required, requisite,
definition	:	necessary for relief or supply (adj.all)

derivation	:	destitute, impoverished, indigent, necessitous, needy, poverty-stricken,
definition	:	poor enough to need help from others (adj.all)