What does requirement mean?
Word: Requirement
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Requirement means something that is needed, or something you must have or do before you can go ahead.
Synonyms: need, condition, prerequisite
How do you spell requirement?
Syllables: re - quire - ment
Tricky part: The e at the end of require stays when -ment is added. Requirment, without that e, is the usual mistake.
Watch out for: requirment, requiremant
Memory tip: Require keeps its final e before ment, just as achieve does in achievement.
Requirement in a sentence
Example 1: Fluency in Hindi is a requirement for this job.
Example 2: An adult's daily water requirement is roughly two to three litres.
Example 3: Our project met every requirement on the checklist.
Fun Fact
Unlike most animals, humans cannot make vitamin C in their own bodies, so our daily requirement must come from food such as amla and oranges.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
re_u_rement
a) c,i
b) q,i
c) k,i
d) q,e
Show answer
b) q,i. The kw sound is spelt q and u, and an i follows the u.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word:
requirement
a) necessity
b) mistake
c) reward
d) choice
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a) necessity. A requirement is a necessity: you cannot do without it.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
ietemrneqru
a) requirement
b) recruitment
c) retirement
d) refinement
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a) requirement. Only one option has a q, and the jumble contains one.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) eligible
b) requirement
c) aplication
d) enquiry
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c) aplication. Application starts with app, two p's, as apply does.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Sunlight is a basic requirement for green plants, so plants ____.
a) do not like it
b) grow only at night
c) need it to grow
d) make it themselves
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c) need it to grow
2. When a helmet is a requirement on a cycle ride, every rider ____.
a) must wear one
b) should never wear one
c) are given one free
d) may wear one if they like
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a) must wear one
