requirement
Pluralrequirements
- 1Something you need, or something you must have or do before you can get or do something.
Like a ticket you need before you can get on the train.
Reading the safety rules is a requirement before you use the machine.
Each job has its own requirements for new workers.
UsageYou meet a requirement; it is a requirement for something you want.
Similarcriterion
- 2A clear, checkable rule that a product or system must meet, or it counts as a failure.
Like a box on a checklist that must be checked off, or the whole thing fails.
Every safety requirement must be checked before the software ships.
The team wrote down all the requirements for the new app.
UsageA product must meet its requirements; software lists its system requirements.
Similarconstraint, specification
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Origin
From the word "require" plus the ending "-ment".
Checked 6 Nov 2026 · 1 fact
- Requirement comes from require plus -ment. en.wiktionary.org