From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishprerequisitepre‧req‧ui‧site /priːˈrekwəzət/ noun [countable] formalCONDITION/something THAT MUST BE DONE something that is necessary before something else can happen or be doneprerequisite for/of/to A reasonable proficiency in English is a prerequisite for the course.
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prerequisite• As for relations with the public, rudeness seems almost a prerequisite of government employment.• Having reliable data for the current year is, of course, a prerequisite of good budgets.• Some knowledge of the French language is a prerequisite for employment there.• At one time, physical presence was a prerequisite for first-hand experience.• As a practical matter, a receipt showing the amount of the expense is an absolute prerequisite to substantiating a travel expense.• A minimal degree of integration is therefore a functional prerequisite of society.• The only important prerequisite is that there must be light: they do not thrive in dark tanks.• Adequate food and shelter are the minimum prerequisites of a decent life.• What are the prerequisites before counselling another human being?• All too often these prerequisites were withheld, especially but not exclusively in the early stages of the Programme.prerequisite for/of/to• Encryption technology is seen as a prerequisite for widespread commercial use of computer networks.• A previous knowledge of computing may be of some advantage initially but is not a prerequisite for entry to the course.• Therefore acid inhibition is not a prerequisite for the hyperplasia.• As a practical matter, a receipt showing the amount of the expense is an absolute prerequisite to substantiating a travel expense.• Urbanisation, another prerequisite for industrial growth, destroys farmland.• A minimal degree of integration is therefore a functional prerequisite of society.• The main prerequisite for success is old, clean water.• Universities and high schools will establish literacy action as an option or prerequisite for certain students. 