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requirement
Phoneticsre·quire·ment
US/ɹɪˈkwaɪɹmənt/
UK/ɹɪkwˈaɪəmənt/
Definitions
01a necessity or rule
n. something that is needed or must be done because of a rule or law.
n. a condition or prerequisite that is mandatory by law, regulation, or necessity.
“A valid passport is a legal requirement for anyone traveling to another country.”
“The university's entry requirements include a high level of proficiency in English and a minimum of three years of relevant work experience.”
General-service
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Often followed by the preposition 'for' or 'of'.
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02technical specification
n. a specific detail about how a product or system must work.
n. a documented constraint or capability that a system, product, or service must conform to.
“The software has a minimum memory requirement of eight gigabytes to run smoothly.”
“The engineering team spent months gathering user requirements before they began the actual design phase of the new medical device.”
Technical
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Commonly used in the plural ('requirements') when referring to a project scope.
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“Currently in the UK, there is no legal age restriction, speed limit or safety equipment requirement for the estimated 1.2 million , external people who own private e-scooters.” “Burgas edged out capital Sofia to stage next year's contest following a "complex" evaluation, "covering all EBU requirements," BNT general director Milena Milotinova told a press conference.” Etymology
From require + -ment.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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