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want vs requirement

requirement vs want

want and requirement both are nouns.

want is a verb but requirement is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
want Yes No Yes No
requirement Yes No No No
As nouns, requirement is a hypernym of want; that is, requirement is a word with a broader meaning than want:
  • want: anything that is necessary but lacking
  • requirement: anything indispensable
Other hypernyms of want include essential, necessary, necessity, requisite.
want (noun) requirement (noun)
a specific feeling of desire something that is required in advance
anything that is necessary but lacking required activity
a state of extreme poverty anything indispensable
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
want (verb) requirement (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 want and requirement

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