requirement

Everyday

1. Something that you must have or must do; a rule that must be met. tree →
2. Something that is needed. tree →

In the lessons

In school, entry requirements and homework requirements say what must be done; in maths and exams, a question's requirements are what it asks you to give. In everyday life and safety, a helmet is a requirement for riding a bike in some places. Phrases: meet the requirements, a minimum requirement, entry requirements.

Examples

• A helmet is a requirement on the climbing wall. tree →
• You must be 12 to join: that is the age requirement. tree →
• Plants have three main requirements: light, water and air. tree →
• Read the requirements of the question before you answer. tree →
• The minimum requirement is 10 points to pass. tree →
• Our project met all the requirements. tree →
• “I must go indeed,” the boy replied, “for it is to do good I am required, and no person may shirk such a requirement.” tree →

Note

Countable. Verb: require (formal for need). In maths problems a «minimum requirement» means at least that number; you need that much or more.