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Definition of requirement noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

requirement

noun
 
/rɪˈkwaɪəmənt/
 
/rɪˈkwaɪərmənt/
(formal)
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  1. (usually requirements)
    [plural] something that you need or want
    • the basic requirements of life
    • a software solution to meet your requirements
    • All products can be customized to suit your specific requirements.
    • Our immediate requirement is extra staff.
    • These goods are surplus to requirements (= more than we need).
    Extra Examples
    • 300 workers at the factory have been told they are surplus to requirements.
    • I have some very simple requirements.
    • Large buildings have specific requirements for fire-brigade access.
    • Our conservatories and porches can be designed to your exact requirements.
    • The public sector borrowing requirement is expected to rise.
    • We can arrange a holiday to meet your requirements exactly.
    • We grow enough vegetables for our own requirements.
    • patients with special dietary requirements
    • your daily requirement of vitamin C
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • absolute
    • necessary
    • core
    verb + requirement
    • have
    • comply with
    • fit
    preposition
    • for your requirement
    • to your requirement
    • requirement for
    phrases
    • subject to the requirements (of something)
    • surplus to requirements
    See full entry
  2. something that you must have in order to do something else
    • to meet/fulfil/satisfy the requirements
    • What is the minimum entry requirement for this course?
    • Banks now face stricter regulatory requirements.
    Extra Examples
    • to relax university entrance requirements
    • Be sure to check passport and visa requirements with your travel agent.
    • She kept herself up to date with financial affairs, an essential requirement of her job.
    • core curriculum requirements
    • The initial investment requirement is often waived for existing customers.
    • There's no absolute requirement to disclose your age.
    • There is no formal requirement that Parliament assent to such decisions.
    • An open system of criminal justice is a fundamental requirement of any democratic society.
    • The school can decide which pupils will be given priority of admission, subject to the requirements of the law.
    • The government has imposed strict safety requirements on fairground rides.
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • absolute
    • necessary
    • core
    verb + requirement
    • have
    • comply with
    • fit
    preposition
    • for your requirement
    • to your requirement
    • requirement for
    phrases
    • subject to the requirements (of something)
    • surplus to requirements
    See full entry
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