PREREQUISITE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for PREREQUISITE?

Need another word that means the same as “prerequisite”? Find 26 synonyms and 30 related words for “prerequisite” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Prerequisite” are: requirement, necessary condition, precondition, condition, essential, requisite, necessity, proviso, qualification, imperative, basic, rudiment, obligation, duty, necessary, needed, required, vital, indispensable, obligatory, mandatory, compulsory

Prerequisite as a Noun

Definitions of "Prerequisite" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “prerequisite” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A thing that is required as a prior condition for something else to happen or exist.
• Something that is required in advance.

Synonyms of "Prerequisite" as a noun (14 Words)

basic	A necessary commodity for which demand is constant. Teachers are going back to basics to encourage pupils to learn English.
condition	The state of good health especially in the phrases in condition or in shape or out of condition or out of shape. A condition or state of disrepair.
duty	A payment levied on the transfer of property, for licences, and for the legal recognition of documents. Combat duty in the army.
essential	A thing that is absolutely necessary. We only had the bare essentials in the way of equipment.
imperative	The imperative mood. Free movement of labour was an economic imperative.
necessary condition	Anything indispensable.
necessity	Anything indispensable. The necessity of growing old.
obligation	The social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force- John. He is under an obligation to finish the job.
precondition	A condition that must be fulfilled before other things can happen or be done. A precondition for peace.
proviso	A condition or qualification attached to an agreement or statement. He let his house with the proviso that his own staff should remain to run it.
qualification	The qualification stage of a sporting event. Her qualification as a barrister.
requirement	Anything indispensable. Applicants must satisfy the normal entry requirements.
requisite	Anything indispensable. She believed privacy to be a requisite for a peaceful life.
rudiment	An undeveloped or immature part or organ, especially a structure in an embryo or larva which will develop into an organ, limb, etc. The rudiments of a hot water system.

Usage Examples of "Prerequisite" as a noun

• Sponsorship is not a prerequisite for any of our courses.
• Latin was a prerequisite for admission.

Prerequisite as an Adjective

Definitions of "Prerequisite" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “prerequisite” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Required as a prior condition.
• Required as a prior condition or course of study.

Synonyms of "Prerequisite" as an adjective (12 Words)

basic	Having tastes, interests, or attitudes regarded as mainstream or conventional (typically used of a woman. Basic human rights.
compulsory	Involving or exercising compulsion; coercive. Compulsory military service.
essential	Basic and fundamental. Essential hypertension.
imperative	Relating to verbs in the imperative mood. Requests that grew more and more imperative.
indispensable	Absolutely necessary. The routine but indispensable ceremonies of state.
mandatory	Required by rule. Wearing helmets was made mandatory for pedal cyclists.
necessary	Needed to be done, achieved, or present; essential. A necessary consequence.
needed	Necessary for relief or supply.
obligatory	Required by a legal, moral, or other rule; compulsory. He made all the obligatory apologies.
required	Required by rule. Required reading.
requisite	Made necessary by particular circumstances or regulations. The application will not be processed until the requisite fee is paid.
vital	Absolutely necessary; essential. A vital and charismatic leader.

Usage Examples of "Prerequisite" as an adjective

• The student must have the prerequisite skills.

Associations of "Prerequisite" (30 Words)

basic	Essential food and other supplies. Basic human rights.
central	At the point or in the area that is in the middle of something. The central cause of the problem.
condition	The state of good health especially in the phrases in condition or in shape or out of condition or out of shape. They are beliefs which he has been conditioned to accept.
constitutive	Forming a part or constituent of something. Language is constitutive of thought.
crucial	Having crucial relevance. This game is crucial to our survival.
elemental	A supernatural entity or force thought to be physically manifested by occult means. Elemental sulphur.
elements	Violent or severe weather viewed as caused by the action of the four elements. They felt the full fury of the elements.
essential	(of a disease) with no known external stimulus or cause; idiopathic. He was quick to grasp the essentials of an opponent s argument.
front	Provide something with a front or facing of a particular type or material. The front lines.
indispensability	The quality possessed by something that you cannot possibly do without.
indispensable	Absolutely necessary. Foods indispensable to good nutrition.
integral	The result of a mathematical integration F x is the integral of f x if dF dx f x. A local motion keepeth bodies integral.
main	Any very large body of (salt) water. A faulty gas main.
meaningful	Having a meaning or purpose. A meaningful explanation.
must	Be obliged to; should (expressing necessity. This video is a must for everyone.
necessary	Unavoidably determined by prior circumstances. They granted the necessary planning permission.
necessity	A condition that cannot be otherwise, or a statement asserting this. Political necessity induced him to consider it.
need	Have need of. I won t detain you for longer than I need.
needs	Of necessity. We must needs by objective.
obligate	Bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted. The medical establishment is obligated to take action in the best interest of the public.
perforce	By necessity; by force of circumstance. Amateurs perforce have to settle for less expensive solutions.
primary	A primary colour. A primary teacher.
prior	The head of a religious order in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot. He had no juvenile record no priors.
proviso	A stipulated condition. He let his house with the proviso that his own staff should remain to run it.
required	Required by rule. The corset the garment that ensured the required female shape.
requisite	Made necessary by particular circumstances or regulations. A place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained.
staple	Secure or fasten with a staple or staples. Merrill stapled a batch of papers together.
unavoidable	Impossible to avoid or evade. The natural and unavoidable consequences of growing old.
underlying	Located beneath or below. Guaranteeing more dollars may temporarily ease their troubles but will not alleviate the underlying causes of their poverty.
vital	Absolutely necessary; essential. Blood and other vital fluids.