different between requirement vs counsel

English

Etymology

require +? -ment

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /???kw???m(?)nt/
• (US) IPA^(key): /???kwa??m?nt/, /???kw??m?nt/

Noun

requirement (plural requirements)

1. 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.

2. Something asked.
3. (engineering, computing) 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.

Usage notes

• Adjectives often used with "requirement": stringent, complex, reasonable, mandatory, important, financial, medical, educational, physical, chemical
• Verbs often used with "requirement": meet, comply with, satisfy, fulfill, impose, waive, abolish, drop, add, remove, fail to meet, ignore, understand, state, specify, increase, reduce, change, modify

Synonyms

• (prerequisite): condition, prerequisite, necessity

Hyponyms

• functional requirement
• quality requirement

Related terms

• requirements engineering
• requirements analysis

Translations

Further reading

• requirement at OneLook Dictionary Search

English

Etymology

From Middle English counseil, conseil, from Old French conseil, from Latin c?nsilium; akin to c?nsul? (“take counsel, consult”).

Pronunciation

• enPR: koun?-s?l, IPA^(key): /?ka?n.s?l/
• Homophone: council

Noun

counsel (countable and uncountable, plural counsels)

1. The exchange of opinions and advice especially in legal issues; consultation.
2. Exercise of judgment; prudence.
   • 1594, Richard Hooker, Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie

     They all confess, therefore, in the working of that first cause, that counsel is used.

3. Advice; guidance.
   • It was ill counsel had misled the girl.

4. Deliberate purpose; design; intent; scheme; plan.
5. (obsolete) A secret opinion or purpose; a private matter.

   • thilke lord […] to whom no counsel may be hid

6. A lawyer, as in Queen's Counsel (QC).

Usage notes

In the sense 'lawyer', the plural is usually unchanged counsel.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:advice

Translations

Verb

counsel (third-person singular simple present counsels, present participle counselling or counseling, simple past and past participle counselled or counseled)

1. (transitive) To give advice, especially professional advice, to (somebody).

   The lawyer counselled his client to remain silent.

   Psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and other mental health professionals counsel clients.

2. (transitive) To recommend (a course of action).

   I would counsel prudence in this matter.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:advise

Translations

Derived terms

Related terms

See also

• council

Anagrams

• conules, leucons, unclose