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requirements

/ɹɪˈkwaɪɹmənts/

Meanings
noun
A necessity or prerequisite; something required or obligatory. Its adpositions are generally of in relation to who or what has given it, on in relation to whom or what it is given to, and for in relation to what is required.

Examples :

"There was a requirement of the government on citizens for paying taxes."
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noun
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.

Examples :

"The project's requirements state that the new software must be compatible with all existing operating systems, otherwise it will be rejected. "
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Illustration necessity

necessity noun

/nɪˈsɛsəti/

The quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite.

"I bought a new table out of necessity. My old one was ruined."

Illustration unacceptable

unacceptable noun

/ˌʌn.æk.ˈsɛp.tə.bl̩/

Something that is not acceptable.

"Late arrival to class is an unacceptable reason for missing the test. "

Illustration government

government noun

/ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/ /ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənt/

The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.

"The government decided to raise taxes to fund new schools. "

Illustration compatible

compatible noun

/kəmˈpætəbəl/

Something that is compatible with something else.

"a computer company that sells IBM compatibles"

Illustration implementation

implementation noun

/ˌɪmplɪmənˈteɪʃən/ /ˌɪmpləmənˈteɪʃən/

The process of moving an idea from concept to reality. In business, engineering and other fields, implementation refers to the building process rather than the design process.

"The implementation of the new school curriculum took several months. "

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verifiable noun

/vɛɹ.ɪˈfaɪ.ə.bəl/

A statement or observation that can be verified.

"Please note that the word "verifiable" is an adjective, not a noun. Here's a sentence that correctly uses it as an adjective: "The scientist needed verifiable evidence to support her claim about the new drug's effectiveness." "

Illustration requirement

requirement noun

/ɹɪˈkwʌɪəm(ə)nt/ /ɹɪˈkwaɪɹmənt/

A necessity or prerequisite; something required or obligatory. Its adpositions are generally of in relation to who or what has given it, on in relation to whom or what it is given to, and for in relation to what is required.

"There was a requirement of the government on citizens for paying taxes."

Illustration obligatory

obligatory adjective

/əˈblɪɡət(ə)ɹi/ /əˈblɪɡətɔɹi/

Imposing obligation, legally, morally, or otherwise; binding; mandatory.

"an obligatory promise"

Illustration undeniably

undeniably adverb

/ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbli/ /ˌʌndɪˈnaɪləbli/

In an undeniable manner, or to an undeniable extent.

"The strong evidence undeniably proved the student's alibi. "

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prerequisite noun

/pɹiːˈɹɛkwɪzɪt/ /pɹiˈɹɛkwəzət/

Something that must be gained in order to gain something else

"A degree is a prerequisite for entry into this profession."

Illustration permission

permission noun

/pəˈmɪʃən/ /pɚˈmɪʃən/

Authorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority)

"Sire, do I have your permission to execute this traitor?"

Illustration constraint

constraint noun

/kənˈstɹeɪnt/

Something that constrains; a restriction.

"The new school rules are a constraint on how much time students can spend playing outside. "