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prereq

US/ˈpɹi.ɹɛk/

prereq is the clipping of prerequisite.

Meaning of prerequisite

Noun

prerequisite (plural prerequisites)

  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.
  2. A course or topic that must be completed before another course or topic can be started.
    • Algebra is typically a prerequisite for physics.
    Synonyms:
    prereq

See all 3 meanings of prerequisite

Forms of prereq

pluralprereqs

Origin of prereq

Clipping of prerequisite.

Questions about prereq

What is prereq the clipping of?
Prereq is the clipping of prerequisite.
How do you pronounce prereq?
Prereq is pronounced /ˈpɹi.ɹɛk/ (US).

Words near prereq in the dictionary

  1. prerenewal
  2. prerenovation
  3. prereplication
  4. prereplicative
  5. prereproductive
  6. prereq
  7. prereqs
  8. prerequire
  9. prerequired
  10. prerequirement
  11. prerequirements

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Adapted from Wiktionary: prereq (page history and authors); prerequisite (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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