Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

requirement

/ɹɪˈkwaɪɹmənt/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.26 in modern English

Syllables: re-quire-ment
IPA: /ɹɪˈkwaɪɹmənt/

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

noun

Something asked.

noun

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.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: necessity, prerequisite, requisite, condition, rule"
"The requirements of life as we know it include carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, water, and energy."
"Near-synonym: request"
"Near-synonyms: specification, rule"
"System requirements not met. Go to Settings to learn more."

Etymology

Etymology tree English require Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English requirement From require + -ment.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɹɪˈkwaɪɹmənt/
British English: /ɹɪˈkwʌɪəm(ə)nt/

Inflected Forms

requirements (plural)

Derived Forms

corequirement desirement nonrequirement prerequirement subrequirement

Phrases

non-functional requirement non-quality requirement peak vehicle requirement requirements analysis requirements engineering special service requirement working capital requirement

Synonyms

necessity prerequisite requisite condition rule request specification demand

Questions

How do you pronounce requirement?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈkwaɪɹmənt/.
What does requirement mean?: 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.
Where does requirement come from?: Etymology tree English require Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English requirement From require + -ment.

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