prerequisite.

A condition or qualification that must be met before something else can happen or be undertaken.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• prerequisite for
• essential prerequisite
• course prerequisite

On the page

Consent is a prerequisite for participation in the study.

The advanced course lists statistics as a prerequisite.

Meeting the prerequisite did not guarantee admission.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic. Forms: Singular prerequisite; plural prerequisites. Also an adjective meaning required beforehand. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.