Synonyms for prerequisite
- noun
- adjective
Most common
necessary essential requirement pre-condition deal killer prereq
All synonyms
Noun
1. Requirement
requirement, requisite, necessary, essential, sine qua non, condition, necessity
Other
Adjective
Definitions
- n. 1
Something that is required as necessary or indispensable, or as a prior condition of something else.
A degree is a prerequisite for entry into this profession.
- adj. 1
Required as a prior condition of something else; necessary or indispensable.
The prerequisite warm-up to the match was ignored.
Related words
- Is a kind of
- requisite
Forms
- Plural
- prerequisites → requirements, requisites, necessarys, essentials…
Example sentences
- necessary Close observation is necessary for the experiment.
- essential Selfishness is an essential part of his character.
- requirement So friendship is also a requirement for happiness.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| prerequisite | falling | |
| necessary | falling | |
| essential | steady | |
| requirement | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- prereq
- 9 letters
- necessary4, condition3, essential3, necessity4, requisite3
- 10 letters
- obligatory5
- 11 letters
- requirement3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (necessary4 = 4 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- préalable