English Online Dictionary. What means prerequisite? What does prerequisite mean?
English
Etymology
From pre- + requisite.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /pɹiːˈɹɛkwɪzɪt/
- (US) IPA(key): /pɹiˈɹɛkwəzət/, /pɹiˈɹɛkwɪzɪt/
Adjective
prerequisite (not comparable)
- Required as a prior condition of something else; necessary or indispensable.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:requisite
Derived terms
- non-prerequisite
Translations
Noun
prerequisite (plural prerequisites)
- Something that is required as necessary or indispensable, or as a prior condition of something else.
- 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.
Hypernyms
- requisite
Derived terms
- non-prerequisite
Related terms
- corequisite
- requirement