I. ˈrekwəzə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin requisitus, past participle of requirere to need, seek for, inquire after
: required by the nature of things or by circumstances or by the end in view : essential , indispensable , necessary
the requisite quorum of forty members was not present — R.L.Schuyler
food requisite for the journey — P.A.Rollins
lacked the skill requisite for delicate execution — H.O.Taylor
Synonyms: see needful
II. noun
( -s )
: something that is required or necessary : an indispensable or essential thing or quality
neither of these requisites for an heuristic work … is fulfilled — L.C.Feldstein
intellectual freedom … is the prime requisite for a free people — Science
the first requisite in the storyteller's art is to tell a story — W.S.Maugham