Meaning & use
prerequisite
Something required beforehand as a necessary condition for something else to happen.
See it in a sentence
Completing the introductory course is a prerequisite for the advanced class.
Basic math skills are a prerequisite for studying physics at this level.
A note on using this word
Prerequisite is often used with 'for', as in 'a prerequisite for success', in both academic and general contexts.
Words with a similar meaning
requirementprecondition
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