prerequisite

prerequisite
/pri rek"weuh zit, pree-/, adj.
1. required beforehand: a prerequisite fund of knowledge.
n.
2. something prerequisite: A visa is still a prerequisite for travel in many countries.
[1625-35; PRE- + REQUISITE]
Syn. 2. requirement, requisite, essential, precondition.

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