different between prerequisite vs bromodomain

English

Etymology

From pre- +? requisite.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /p?i????kw?z?t/
• (US) IPA^(key): /p?i???kw?z?t/, /p?i???kw?z?t/

Adjective

prerequisite (not comparable)

1. Required as a prior condition of something else; necessary or indispensable.

   The prerequisite warm-up to the match was ignored.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:requisite

Translations

Noun

prerequisite (plural prerequisites)

1. Something that must be gained in order to gain something else

   A degree is a prerequisite for entry into this profession.

2. In education, a course or topic that must be completed before another course or topic can be started. May be colloquially referred to as a prereq.

   Algebra is typically a prerequisite for physics.

Hypernyms

• requisite

Related terms

• corequisite
• requirement

Translations

English

Etymology

From the drosophila gene Brahma or brm, where it occurs as a structural motif, and domain. Not related to bromo- (“bromine”).

Noun

bromodomain (plural bromodomains)

1. (biology) A protein domain that recognises acetylated lysine residues such as those on the N-terminal tails of histones, often a prerequisite for protein-histone association and chromatin remodeling.