Requirement

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ɹɨˈkwÉ‘jÉšmɨnt/, /ɹɨˈkwÉ‘j̆ɹmɨnt/

Origin

require + -ment

Full definition of requirement

Noun

1. A necessity or prerequisite; something required or obligatory.
2. Something asked.
3. (engineering) 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.

Usage notes

Adjectives often used with "requirement": stringent, complex, reasonable, mandatory, important, financial, medical, educational, physical, chemical

Verbs often used with "requirement": meet, comply with, satisfy, fulfill, impose, waive, abolish, drop, add, remove, fail to meet, ignore, understand, state, specify, increase, reduce, change, modify

Synonyms

• (prerequisite) condition, prerequisite, necessity

Derived terms

• functional requirement
• requirements engineering
• requirements analysis