Associations to the word «Prerequisite»

Wiktionary

PREREQUISITE, adjective. Required as a prior condition of something else; necessary or indispensable.
PREREQUISITE, noun. Something that must be gained in order to gain something else
PREREQUISITE, noun. 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.

Dictionary definition

PREREQUISITE, noun. Something that is required in advance; "Latin was a prerequisite for admission".
PREREQUISITE, adjective. Required as a prior condition or course of study.

Wise words

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