obligation vs prerequisite

prerequisite vs obligation

obligation and prerequisite both are nouns.

obligation is not an adjective while prerequisite is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
obligation	Yes	No	No	No
prerequisite	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, prerequisite is a hyponym of obligation; that is, prerequisite is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than obligation:

obligation: the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
prerequisite: something that is required in advance

Other hyponyms of obligation include job, guardianship, keeping, safekeeping, moral obligation, noblesse oblige, burden of proof, civic duty, civic responsibility, filial duty, imperative, incumbency, legal duty, line of duty, white man's burden, requirement, demand, requirement.

obligation (noun)	prerequisite (noun)
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force	something that is required in advance
a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply
a written promise to repay a debt
a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor
the state of being obligated to do or pay something

obligation (adjective)	prerequisite (adjective)
	required as a prior condition or course of study

Difference between obligation and prerequisite

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