requirement

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/rɪˈkwaɪərmənt/ · re-quire-ment

A thing that is needed or wanted.

Meanings

nounformal

A thing that is needed or wanted.

ایک چیز جو ضرورت یا خواہش ہے۔

ضرورت

zaroorat

Synonyms

necessityneedconditionضرورتضروریاتکمی

Antonyms

optionchoiceluxuryاختیارچناؤعیاشی

Common Collocations

  • basic requirement
  • minimum requirement
  • employment requirement

Example Sentences

The job listing specified a requirement for a degree.

ملازمت کی فہرست میں ڈگری کی ضرورت کا ذکر کیا گیا تھا۔

Mulazimat ki fehrist mein degree ki zaroorat ka zikr kiya gaya tha.

Meeting the requirements is essential for admission.

داخلے کے لئے ضرورتوں کو پورا کرنا ضروری ہے۔

Dakhile ke liye zarooraton ko poora karna zaroori hai.

The project's requirements were outlined in the proposal.

پروجیکٹ کی ضرورتوں کا خاکہ تجویز میں پیش کیا گیا تھا۔

Project ki zarooraton ka khaaka tajwez mein pesh kiya gaya tha.

Easily Confused With

request:A requirement is something that is necessary, whereas a request is asking for something that may or may not be essential.

Word Family

require
verbضرورت ہونا
required
adjectiveضروری

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember that a requirement is a must-have, like a ticket to enter a concert.

Picture a checklist where each item is a necessary condition for success.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ملازمت کا وعدہ کر کے، ساتھ نبھانے کی ضرورت ہے۔

Mulazimat ka wada kar ke, saath nibhane ki zaroorat hai.

Having promised the job, it is necessary to fulfill the commitment.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

ضرورت آتش ہے، نیک عمل تک لے جاتی ہے۔

Zaroorat aatish hai, neek amal tak le jati hai.

Need is fire; it leads to good deeds.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "requirere" — to seek again, to ask for

First known use: 15th century

The word evolved through Middle English from the Old French 'requerre', which in turn came from Latin.