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need vs requirement

requirement vs need

need and requirement both are nouns.

need is a verb but requirement is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
need Yes No Yes No
requirement Yes No No No
As nouns, requirement is a hypernym of need; that is, requirement is a word with a broader meaning than need:
  • need: anything that is necessary but lacking
  • requirement: anything indispensable
Other hypernyms of need include essential, necessary, necessity, requisite.
need (noun) requirement (noun)
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior something that is required in advance
anything that is necessary but lacking required activity
a condition requiring relief anything indispensable
a state of extreme poverty or destitution
need (verb) requirement (verb)
have need of
have or feel a need for
require as useful, just, or proper
Difference between need and requirement

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