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requirement

/ɹɪˈkwaɪɹmənt/ noun B1
  1. A necessity or prerequisite; something required or obligatory. Its adpositions are generally of in relation to who or what has given it, on in relation to whom or what it is given to, and for in relation to what is required. · Near-synonyms: necessity, prerequisite, requisite, condition, rule· The requirements of life as we know it include carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, water, and energy.
  2. Something asked. · Near-synonym: request
  3. A statement (in domain specific terms) which specifies a verifiable constraint on an implementation that it shall undeniably meet or (a) be deemed unacceptable, or (b) result in implementation failure, or (c) result in system failure. · Near-synonyms: specification, rule· System requirements not met. Go to Settings to learn more.

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Anne could evidently be smart to some purpose for she was down-stairs in ten minutes’ time, with her clothes neatly on, her hair brushed and braided, her face washed, and a comfortable consciousness pervading her soul that she had fulfilled all Marilla’s requirements.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 41 · C1
‘He has every requirement.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p. 10 · B2
This solitary place was precisely suited to the requirements of a man desirous of burying treasure.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 249 · C1
This small staff was quite equal to all the requirements, for a canal between Beaucaire and Aiguemortes had revolutionized transportation by substituting boats for the cart and the stagecoach.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 278 · C1

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