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requirement vs precondition

precondition vs requirement

requirement and precondition both are nouns.

requirement is not a verb while precondition is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
requirement Yes No No No
precondition Yes No Yes No
As nouns, precondition is a hyponym of requirement; that is, precondition is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than requirement:
  • requirement: something that is required in advance
  • precondition: a condition that is a prerequisite
Other hyponyms of requirement include academic requirement, essential condition, sine qua non.
requirement (noun) precondition (noun)
something that is required in advance a condition that is a prerequisite
required activity an assumption that is taken for granted
anything indispensable an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
requirement (verb) precondition (verb)
put into the required condition beforehand
Difference between requirement and precondition

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