Requirement Definition & Meaning

requirement
noun
  1. required activity; "the requirements of his work affected his health"; "there were many demands on his time"
  2. anything indispensable; "food and shelter are necessities of life"; "the essentials of the good life"; "allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions"; "a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained"
  3. something that is required in advance; "Latin was a prerequisite for admission"

"Requirement" in song lyrics

See how requirement is used in real songs:

  • "Surveillance - a requirement"
    Foreign Legion — Nowhere to Hide
  • "Where military hardware is the only requirement"
    GZA f/ True Master — Columbian Ties
  • "nj booster seat height requirement"
    AOL — AOL

Usage tips for "requirement"

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