Definitions for Prerequisite
prɪˈrɛk wə zɪt, pri-pre·req·ui·site

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. prerequisite, requirementadjective

   something that is required in advance

   "Latin was a prerequisite for admission"

2. prerequisiteadjective

   required as a prior condition or course of study

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. prerequisitenoun

   Something that must be gained in order to gain something else

   Having a decent qualification is a prerequisite to getting a good job in marketing.

2. prerequisitenoun

   In education, a course or topic that must be completed before another course or topic can be started. May be colloquially referred to as a prereq.

   Algebra is typically a prerequisite for physics.

3. prerequisiteadjective

   Required as a prior condition of something else; necessary or indispensable.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Prerequisiteadjective

   Something previously necessary.

   Etymology: præ and requisite.

   The conformation of parts is necessary, not only unto the prerequisite and previous conditions of birth, but also unto the parturition. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

   Before the existence of compounded body, there must be a pre-existence of active principles, necessarily prerequisite to the mixing these particles of bodies. Matthew Hale.

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1. prerequisite

   A prerequisite is a requirement or condition that needs to be met or accomplished before something else can occur or be obtained. It can refer to skills, courses, experiences, or qualifications that are necessary before one can undertake a certain task, course of study, or achieve a specific status.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Prerequisiteadjective

   previously required; necessary as a preliminary to any proposed effect or end; as, prerequisite conditions of success

2. Prerequisitenoun

   something previously required, or necessary to an end or effect proposed

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Prerequisite

   prē-rek′wi-zit, n. something previously necessary: something needed in order to gain an end.—adj. required as a condition of something else.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Prerequisite in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Prerequisite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Prerequisite in a Sentence

1. Rochelle Wallensky:

   Vaccination of teachers is not a prerequisite for safe reopening of schools.

2. Rochelle Walensky:

   There is increasing data to suggest that schools can safely reopen and that safe reopening does not suggest that teachers need to be vaccinated in order to reopen safely, vaccination of teachers is not a prerequisite for the safe reopening of schools.

3. Alexander Vindman:

   This was about getting a White House meeting, it was a demand for him to...fulfill this particular prerequisite.

4. Masafumi Yamamoto:

   As growth in the upper range of 2 percent is the Fed's prerequisite for an early and sustained rate hike, a figure just around or below 2 percent is likely to hurt expectations for a June hike and weigh on the dollar.

5. Paul Klee:

   The art of mastering life is the prerequisite for all further forms of expression, whether they are paintings, sculptures, tragedies, or musical compositions.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Prerequisite
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Prerequisite
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Prerequisite
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Prerequisite
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Prerequisite
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Prerequisite