req´ui|site|ness

req´ui|site|ness
req|ui|site «REHK wuh ziht», adjective, noun.
–adj.
required by circumstances; needed; necessary; essential; indispensable: »

the qualities requisite for a leader, the number of votes requisite for election.

–n.
a thing needed; requirement: »

Food and air are requisites for life.

[< Latin requisītus, past participle of requīrere; see etym. under require (Cf.require)]
req´ui|site|ly, adverb.
req´ui|site|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • req´ui|site|ly — req|ui|site «REHK wuh ziht», adjective, noun. –adj. required by circumstances; needed; necessary; essential; indispensable: »the qualities requisite for a leader, the number of votes requisite for election. –n. a thing needed; requirement: »Food… …   Useful english dictionary

  • req|ui|site — «REHK wuh ziht», adjective, noun. –adj. required by circumstances; needed; necessary; essential; indispensable: »the qualities requisite for a leader, the number of votes requisite for election. –n. a thing needed; requirement: »Food and air are… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • req — req; req·ui·es·cence; req·ui·site·ness; req·ui·si·tion·ist; req·ui·site; req·ui·si·tion; req·ui·si·tion·er; …   English syllables

  • site — am·mo·ni·o·ja·ro·site; am·o·site; an·a·bo·hit·site; an·da·lu·site; an·de·site; an·gle·site; an·or·tho·site; ap·po·site; ap·po·site·ly; ap·po·site·ness; ar·se·no·cla·site; au·to·site; cen·o·site; cen·tral·la·site; ce·rus·site; cham·o·site;… …   English syllables

  • requisiteness — req·ui·site·ness …   English syllables

  • requisite — req•ui•site [[t]ˈrɛk wə zɪt[/t]] adj. 1) required; necessary: requisite skills[/ex] 2) something required • Etymology: 1425–75; late ME < L requīsītus, ptp. of requīrere to seek; see require, ite II req′ui•site•ly, adv. req′ui•site•ness, n.… …   From formal English to slang

  • ui — an·tiq·ui·tar·i·an; an·tiq·ui·ty; aq·ui·clude; aq·ui·fer; aq·ui·fo·li·a·ce·ae; aq·ui·fuge; aq·ui·la; aq·ui·la·ria; aq·ui·lege; aq·ui·le·gia; aq·ui·line; de·liq·ui·ate; eq·ui·dae; eq·ui·len·in; eq·ui·lin; eq·ui·pluve; eq·ui·se·ta·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

  • Requisite — Req ui*site, a. [L. requisitus, p. p. requirere; pref. re re + quaerere to ask. See {Require}.] Required by the nature of things, or by circumstances; so needful that it can not be dispensed with; necessary; indispensable. [1913 Webster] All… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Requisitely — Requisite Req ui*site, a. [L. requisitus, p. p. requirere; pref. re re + quaerere to ask. See {Require}.] Required by the nature of things, or by circumstances; so needful that it can not be dispensed with; necessary; indispensable. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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