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# requisite

«requisite» in Mova's school dictionary: **Needed for a purpose; necessary (the requisite number of…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adjective (requisite); noun (a requisite, requisites)

### meaning for a pupil

1) (formal adjective) Needed for a purpose; necessary (the requisite number of votes). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/requisite/#m1)

2) (formal noun) A thing that is needed (toilet requisites, a requisite for the job). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/requisite/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

A stiff exam and formal word: «the requisite amount» = the amount needed. In shops, «toilet requisites» (soap, toothpaste). Phrases: «the requisite skills», «a prerequisite» (something needed first).

### examples

- She has the requisite skills for the job. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/requisite/#x1)
- Do you have the requisite number of points to win? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/requisite/#x2)
- Patience is a requisite for fishing. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/requisite/#x3)
- Pack your requisites: toothbrush, soap and towel. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/requisite/#x4)
- The requisite forms must be signed by a parent. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/requisite/#x5)
- He passed with the requisite marks. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/requisite/#x6)
- There the mirror is considered a very necessary requisite for a woman to possess. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/requisite/#x7)

### note

Very formal; everyday: «needed», «necessary», «required». Pronounced «REK-wiz-it». Related: «prerequisite» (needed before), «requisition» (a formal request). In maths: the requisite amount minus what you have = what you still need.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «requisite» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/requisite/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.