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Definition of requisite adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

requisite

adjective
 
/ˈrekwɪzɪt/
 
/ˈrekwɪzɪt/
[only before noun] (formal)
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  1. necessary for a particular purpose
    • She lacks the requisite experience for the job.
    • They were not able to start the meeting until the requisite number of members were present.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryRequisite is used with these nouns:
    • degree
    • skill
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    Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin requisitus ‘searched for, deemed necessary’, past participle of requirere, from re- (expressing intensive force) + quaerere ‘seek’.
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