prerequisite

US: /pɹiˈɹɛkwəzət/
UK: /pɹˌiːɹˈɛkwɪsˌɪt/


English Vietnamese dictionary


prerequisite /'pri:'rekwizit/
  • tính từ
    • cần trước hết, đòi hỏi phải có trước hết
    • danh từ
      • điều cần trước hết, điều kiện tiên quyết, điều kiện quyết định trước hết

    Advanced English dictionary


    + noun
    [usually sing.] ~ (for / of / to sth) (formal) something that must exist or happen before sth else can happen or be done
    Synonym: PRECONDITION
    A degree is an essential prerequisite for employment at this level. + Flexibility of approach is an important prerequisite to successful learning.
    Compare: REQUISITE
    prerequisite adjective [only before noun]: prerequisite knowledge / skills

    Thesaurus dictionary


    adj.
    1 essential, necessary, requisite, imperative, indispensable, obligatory, required, called-for, demanded:
    Naval service is a prerequisite condition for joining the club.
    n.
    2 precondition, requirement, qualification, requisite, condition, sine qua non, proviso, provision, necessity:
    A thorough grounding in mathematics is a prerequisite for the study of advanced physics.

    Collocation dictionary


    ADJ.

    essential, important, necessary, vital | first

    PREP.

    ~ for
    Training is a prerequisite for competence.
    | ~ to
    Recognition is a prerequisite to understanding.


    Concise English dictionary


    prerequisites‚prɪː'rekwɪzɪt
    noun
    +something that is required in advance
    adj.
    +required as a prior condition or course of study