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prerequisite
noun pre·req·ui·site \(ˌ)prē-ˈre-kwə-zət\
: something that you officially must have or do before you can have or do something else
Full Definition of PREREQUISITE
: something that is necessary to an end or to the carrying out of a function
— prerequisite adjective
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Examples of PREREQUISITE
- Future greatness does not always inspire popularity. Coolness, in the high-school or hip sense of the word, is not a prerequisite for leadership. —Evan Thomas, Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2004
- … opposition to the totalitarian threat was the prerequisite for membership in American liberalism because communism was the defining moral challenge of the age. —Peter Beinart, New Republic, 13 Dec. 2004
- But old-school Andy lacks a skill that may soon be a prerequisite for 21st-century detective work: knowing how to glean secrets from a suspect's hard drive. —Daniel McGinn, Newsweek, 23 Sept. 2002
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First Known Use of PREREQUISITE
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PREREQUISITE Defined for Kids
prerequisite
noun pre·req·ui·site \prē-ˈre-kwə-zət\
Definition of PREREQUISITE for Kids
: something that is needed beforehand : requirement <Citizenship is a prerequisite for voting.>
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