Requirement synonyms

pinch

The act or an instance of pinching.

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essential

A fundamental ingredient.

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basis (related)

An underlying circumstance or condition:

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provision

The act of making preparations for a possible or future event or situation:

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imperative

A rule, principle, or need that requires or compels certain action:

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requisite

Requisite is something that is necessary or required to achieve some goal or do some task.

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prepossession

A preconception or prejudice.

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extremity

A hand or foot.

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obligation

A duty imposed legally or socially; thing that one is bound to do by contract, promise, moral responsibility, etc.

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criterion

A standard, rule, or test on which a judgment or decision can be based.

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condition

A disease or physical ailment:

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element

A component part or quality, often one that is basic or essential

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stress

A factor or combination of factors that causes such tension or strain, as an urgent need or perceived threat

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exigency

A situation requiring extreme effort or attention.

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requisition

A formal application by one officer to another for things needed in the public service.

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command

An order, a compelling task given to an inferior or a machine.

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formality

Something said or done as a matter of form.

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need

(Countable and uncountable) A requirement for something.

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necessity

The state or fact of being in need.

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specification (related)

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requirements (related)

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terms

Terms are periods of time, words that belong to a specific field or parts of an agreement.

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necessary

(Archaic, UK) bathroom, toilet, loo

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pressing concern

A need

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exaction

That which is exacted; a severe tribute; a fee, reward, or contribution, demanded or levied with severity or injustice.

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fulfillment

The state of being fulfilled.

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first-principle

A basic, foundational proposition or assumption that cannot be deduced from any other proposition or assumption.

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lack

The thing that is lacking or needed

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demand

Something demanded:

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preliminary condition

A prerequisite

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claim

A demand for something rightfully or allegedly due

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obsession

Obsession is defined as the act of letting a thought or action rule your thoughts or actions.

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preoccupation

Preoccupation is a state of being focused on and engrossed in something, or the thing that you are engrossed in.

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engrossment

(Uncountable) The state of being engrossed; concentration or preoccupation.

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compulsion

An act or acts performed in response to such an impulse.

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prerequisite

In education, a course or topic that must be completed before another course or topic can be started. May be colloquially referred to as a prereq.

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sine qua non

Without which not. Something that is indispensable and upon which something else relies.

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procedure (related)

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standard (related)

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regulation (related)

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arrangement (related)

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requirment (related)

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require (related)

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objective (related)

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purpose (related)

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guideline (related)

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constraint (related)

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indispensable provision

A prerequisite

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stipulation

A factual condition or requirement incorporated as a term of a contract; an agreement between opposing parties as to a procedure, as in a “stipulation to extend time to respond,” or a fact, as in “a stipulation as to liability.” A stipulation made by a party to a pending court case or made by the party’s lawyer with respect to the case is always binding.

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fundamental

Something that is an essential or necessary part of a system or object.

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precondition

A requirement which must be satisfied before taking a course of action.

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reservation

The promise of or a request for such an arrangement