requirement (rɪˈkwaɪəmənt
)
Definitions
noun
- something demanded or imposed as an obligation ⇒
Latin is no longer a requirement for entry to university
- a thing desired or needed
- the act or an instance of requiring
Synonyms
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- British English:
requirement
A requirement is a quality or qualification that you must have in order to be allowed to do something or to be suitable for something.These products meet all legal requirements.rɪˈkwaɪəmənt NOUN These products meet all legal requirements.
- Spanish:
requisito
nm
- French:
condition
nf
- German:
Anforderung
nf
- Chinese: 需求 n
- Arabic: مَطْلَب n
- Portuguese: requisito nm
- Russian: требование nnt
- Croatian: potreba nf
- Czech: požadavek nm
- Danish: krav nnt
- Dutch: vereiste nf
- Finnish: vaatimus n
- Greek: απαίτηση nf
- Italian: requisito nm
- Japanese: 要求 n
- Korean: 필요 조건 n
- Norwegian: krav nnt
- Polish: wymóg nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: requisito nm
- European Spanish:
requisito
nm
- Swedish: krav nnt
- Thai: ความต้องการ n
- Turkish: gereksinim n
- Vietnamese: yêu cầu n
Usage examples
But he insisted that it must be understood, especially by the heavy squad: it was a personal requirement.
, The Scar (1990)Something needs to give: our energy requirement levels, the fossil fuel industry or our perception of the problem.
Spiked (2004)With volatile industrial relations and a huge requirement for State funding, the rail and bus companies require close scrutiny.
Irish Times (2002)Even is a supervision requirement is made, the child may never receive the help needed.
Glasgow Herald (2002)There was never sufficient time to get one's sights on the target, the business of keeping station being the prime requirement.
, FIGHTER BOYS: Saving Britain 1940 (2003)