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requirements

UK/ɹɪˈkwʌɪəm(ə)nts/

requirements is the plural of requirement.

Meaning of requirement

Noun

requirement (plural requirements)

  1. A necessity or prerequisite; something required or obligatory. Its adpositions are generally of in relation to who or what has given it, on in relation to whom or what it is given to, and for in relation to what is required.
    • Near-synonyms: necessity, prerequisite, requisite, condition, rule
  2. Something asked.
    • Near-synonym: request
    Synonyms:
    request
  3. A statement (in domain specific terms) which specifies a verifiable constraint on an implementation that it shall undeniably meet or (a) be deemed unacceptable, or (b) result in implementation failure, or (c) result in system failure.
    • Near-synonyms: specification, rule
    Synonyms:
    specification, rule

Phrases with requirements

Questions about requirements

What is requirements the plural of?
Requirements is the plural of requirement.
How do you pronounce requirements?
Requirements is pronounced /ɹɪˈkwʌɪəm(ə)nts/ (UK).

Words near requirements in the dictionary

  1. required
  2. required improvement
  3. required run rate
  4. required run rates
  5. requirement
  6. requirements
  7. requirements contract
  8. requirements contracts
  9. requirements engineer
  10. requirements engineers
  11. requirer

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