Requisite

/ˈrɛkwəzɪt/ (noun), /ˈrɛkwəzɪt/ or /ˈrɛkwɪzɪt/ (adj.) adjective, noun

Definition

Requisite means needed or essential for a particular purpose. As a noun, a requisite is something that is necessary in order to achieve or do something.

Etymology

From Latin *requisitus*, the past participle of *requirere* 'to seek, need'. It entered English through French, keeping the idea of something that has been 'sought out' because it is needed.

Kelly Says

Requisite is the fancier cousin of 'required'—you’ll see it in course catalogs and legal documents. It often signals that something is not just helpful, but officially part of the rules of the game.

Translations

AFAfrikaans
vereiste
ver-EIS-te
AMአማርኛ
ያስፈልጋል
yas-feleg-al
ARالعربية
مطلوب
mat-LOOB
BGБългарски
необходим
ne-ob-ho-DIM
BNবাংলা
প্রয়োজনীয়
pro-yo-jo-NI-ya
CACatalà
requerit
re-ke-RIT
CSČeština
požadovaný
po-ZHA-do-va-nee
DADansk
nødvendig
nurd-VEN-dig
DEDeutsch
erforderlich
er-FOR-der-likh
ELΕλληνικά
απαραίτητος
a-pa-RE-ti-tos
ESEspañol
requisito
re-ki-SI-to
ETEesti
vajalik
VA-ya-lik
EUEuskara
beharrezko
be-ha-REZ-ko
FAفارسی
ضروری
zo-roo-ri
FISuomi
vaadittu
VAA-dit-tu
FRFrançais
requis
re-KEE
GLGalego
requirido
re-ki-RI-do
HEעברית
נדרש
nid-RASH
HIहिन्दी
आवश्यक
a-vash-YAK
HRHrvatski
potreban
po-TRE-ban
HUMagyar
szükséges
SUUK-she-gesh
IDBahasa Indonesia
diperlukan
di-per-lu-KAN
ITItaliano
richiesto
ri-KYES-to
JA日本語
必要な
hi-tsu-yo na
KO한국어
필요한
pil-yo-han
LTLietuvių
būtinas
buu-TI-nas
LVLatviešu
nepieciešams
ne-pie-CIE-shams
MNМонгол
шаардлагатай
shaar-dal-ga-tai
MSBahasa Melayu
diperlukan
di-per-lu-KAN
MYမြန်မာ
လိုအပ်သော
lo-aat-thaw
NLNederlands
vereist
ver-EIST
NONorsk
nødvendig
nurd-VEN-dig
PLPolski
wymagany
vy-ma-GA-ny
PTPortuguês
requisito
re-ki-ZI-to
RORomână
necesar
ne-che-SAR
RUРусский
необходимый
ne-o-bho-DI-myi
SKSlovenčina
požadovaný
po-ZHA-do-va-nee
SLSlovenščina
zahtevan
za-he-TE-van
SRСрпски
потребан
po-TRE-ban
SVSvenska
nödvändig
nurd-VEN-dig
SWKiswahili
lazima
la-ZI-ma
TAதமிழ்
தேவையான
the-vai-ya-na
TEతెలుగు
అవసరమైన
a-va-sa-ra-mai-na
THไทย
จำเป็น
jam-pen
TRTürkçe
gerekli
ge-rek-LI
UKУкраїнська
необхідний
ne-ob-KHI-dnyi
URاردو
ضروری
za-roo-ri
VITiếng Việt
cần thiết
can thiet
ZH中文
必要的
bì yào de

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