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prerequisites

prerequisites is the plural 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

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Questions about prerequisites

What is prerequisites the plural of?
Prerequisites is the plural of prerequisite.

Words near prerequisites in the dictionary

  1. prerequirement
  2. prerequirements
  3. prerequires
  4. prerequiring
  5. prerequisite
  6. prerequisites
  7. preresection
  8. preresolve
  9. preresolved
  10. preresolves
  11. preresolving

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