different between requisite vs precondition

English

Etymology

From Latin requ?s?tus, perfect passive participle of requ?r? (“I require, seek, ask for”), from which English require.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

requisite (comparative more requisite, superlative most requisite)

1. Essential, indispensable, required.

   Synonyms: necessary; see also Thesaurus:requisite

Related terms

• requisition

Translations

Noun

requisite (plural requisites)

1. An indispensable item; a requirement.

Hyponyms

• prerequisite

Translations

Italian

Verb

requisite

1. inflection of requisire:
   1. second-person plural present
   2. second-person plural imperative

Adjective

requisite

1. feminine plural of requisito

Latin

Participle

requ?s?te

1. vocative masculine singular of requ?s?tus

Portuguese

Verb

requisite

1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of requisitar
2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of requisitar
3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of requisitar
4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of requisitar

English

Etymology

pre- +? condition

Noun

precondition (plural preconditions)

1. A requirement which must be satisfied before taking a course of action.

   A marriage licence is a precondition for a wedding.

Synonyms

• prerequisite

Derived terms

• preconditional

Translations

Verb

precondition (third-person singular simple present preconditions, present participle preconditioning, simple past and past participle preconditioned)

1. (medicine, biology) To condition in advance