Words / B2

ri-KWEYE-uh-m-uh-nt/rɪˈkwaɪəmənt/

A requirement is something a rule needs: an entry requirement; meet the requirement. Require is the verb (already in the dictionary). A grade 6 is a requirement for physics A-level. Need is everyday. Mix-up: request is asking (already elsewhere). Do not call a wish a requirement.

Meaning

Something that is needed or demanded by a rule.

Examples

• “A grade 6 in maths is a requirement for the physics A-level, the prospectus said.”
• “Safety requirements closed the lab, which is the regulation sense.”

Good to know

meet / satisfy a requirement; entry requirements. Verb: require. Everyday: need. Trap: request. Prospectuses and law. A demanded condition, not a polite ask.

Near in meaning

need

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