requirement

noun

re·​quire·​ment ri-ˈkwī(-ə)r-mənt 

: something required:

a

: something wanted or needed : necessity

production was not sufficient to satisfy military requirements

b

: something essential to the existence or occurrence of something else : condition

failed to meet the school's requirements for graduation

Synonyms

• condition
• demand
• essential
• must
• must-have
• necessary
• necessity
• need
• needful
• requisite
• sine qua non

Examples of requirement in a Sentence

He has met the basic requirements for graduation.

She has fulfilled the general requirements of the course.

Recent Examples on the Web

While applications serve business goals, business requirements change over time, and the applications should follow these changes. —Alexander Belokrylov, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024

Denny's will also ease up on its requirement for restaurants to be open 24/7 and slim down its menu, going to 46 from 97 options, CNN reported. —Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 23 Oct. 2024

One key provision was a requirement for the countries to begin reviewing the trade deal after six years, a process that will begin in July 2026. —Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024

After five years of development, Focal now introduces the Diva Utopia, the brand’s first wireless, active loudspeaker, one designed to simplify the equation by eliminating the requirement for most components upstream of the speakers themselves. —Robert Ross, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1662, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

requirement

noun

re·​quire·​ment ri-ˈkwī(ə)r-mənt 

: something that is required or necessary

requirements for graduation