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requirement vs want

want vs requirement

requirement and want both are nouns.

requirement is not a verb while want is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
requirement Yes No No No
want Yes No Yes No
As nouns, want is a hyponym of requirement; that is, want is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than requirement:
  • requirement: anything indispensable
  • want: anything that is necessary but lacking
Other hyponyms of requirement include desideratum, must, need.
requirement (noun) want (noun)
something that is required in advance a specific feeling of desire
required activity anything that is necessary but lacking
anything indispensable a state of extreme poverty
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
requirement (verb) want (verb)
wish or demand the presence of
have need of
hunt or look for; want for a particular reason
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
be without, lack; be deficient in
Difference between requirement and want

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