prerequisite Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun something that is required in advance
requirement.
- Latin was a prerequisite for admission
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adjective satellite required as a prior condition or course of study
WordNet
Pre*req"ui*site adjective
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Previously required; necessary as a preliminary to any proposed effect or end; as, .prerequisite conditions of success
Pre*req"ui*site noun
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Something previously required, or necessary to an end or effect proposed. The necessary prerequisites of freedom. Goldsmith.