requirement
noun OPAL W
/rɪˈkwaɪəmənt/
/rɪˈkwaɪərmənt/
(formal)- (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
- …
- have
- comply with
- fit
- …
- for your requirement
- to your requirement
- requirement for
- …
- subject to the requirements (of something)
- surplus to requirements
- 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 ExamplesTopics Permission and obligationb2- 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.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- absolute
- necessary
- core
- …
- have
- comply with
- fit
- …
- for your requirement
- to your requirement
- requirement for
- …
- subject to the requirements (of something)
- surplus to requirements