requirements
Things you need
Requirements are things that must be met, fulfilled, or possessed—conditions or qualifications necessary for something else to happen.
A job has requirements; so does a visa application.
She met all the requirements for graduation.
In software development, requirements specify what a system must do: The client keeps changing the requirements.
The word often implies official or formal standards rather than mere preferences.
Fundamentally necessary
- indispensableUtterly required, irreplaceable
- mandatoryRequired by rule
- obligatoryRequired by rule
- compulsoryRequired, not optional
imperative · fundamental · vital · crucial · necessary · basic · minimum · non-negotiable
Forceful requests or requirements
- wantsLongs to possess
- expectationsBeliefs about future outcomes
- dependenciesThings required for operation
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
stipulations · conditions · terms · requests · specifications · user needs · customer needs
Standard for comparison
- guidelinesSuggested rules for behavior
- parametersDefined boundaries or constraints
- metricsStandards for assessment
- specificationsStated requirements and parameters
indicators · checklist · rubric · threshold · targets · objectives · goals · baselines
Adhering to requirements
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
- protocolsEstablished codes of conduct
- specificationsStated requirements and parameters
- accreditationOfficial quality approval
certification · quality control · ISO · legislation · policies · governance · auditing · oversight
essential
Fundamentally necessary
- indispensableUtterly required, irreplaceable
- mandatoryRequired by rule
- obligatoryRequired by rule
compulsory · imperative · fundamental · vital · crucial · necessary · basic · minimum · non-negotiable · must-have
demands
Forceful requests or requirements
- wantsLongs to possess
- expectationsBeliefs about future outcomes
- dependenciesThings required for operation
provisions · stipulations · conditions · terms · requests · specifications · user needs · customer needs
benchmark
Standard for comparison
- guidelinesSuggested rules for behavior
- parametersDefined boundaries or constraints
- metricsStandards for assessment
specifications · indicators · checklist · rubric · threshold · targets · objectives · goals · baselines · yardsticks
compliance
Adhering to requirements
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
- protocolsEstablished codes of conduct
- specificationsStated requirements and parameters
accreditation · certification · quality control · ISO · legislation · policies · governance · auditing · oversight · procedures
- school termsfreshman, sophomore, junior, senior, homework
- constraintsconstraint, limits, restrictions, deadline, restraints
- customer'sneeds, wants, preferences, expectations, satisfaction
- fundamentalsbasics, fundamentals, essentials, foundation, ABCs
- Job Qualificationsqualifications, experience, skills, credentials, degree
- lawslaws, statute, ordinance, acts, statutes
requirementsoptions
Available courses of action
extras · optionals · nice-to-haves · luxuries · bonuses
requirementsfreedoms
Rights to act unhindered
flexibilities · guidelines · blank slate · carte blanche · variables
requirementssurplus
Amount exceeding requirement
excess · abundance · sufficiency · provisions · supplies
- nutritional requirementsNecessary food components
- language requirementsMandated communication proficiency standards
- system requirementsMandatory technical prerequisites
- permit requirementsConditions for authorization
- graduation requirementsStandards for finishing school
- minimum requirements