[{"word":"prerequisite","phonetic":"/pɹiːˈɹɛkwɪzɪt/","phonetics":[{"text":"/pɹiːˈɹɛkwɪzɪt/","audio":""},{"text":"/pɹiˈɹɛkwəzət/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"Something that must be gained in order to gain something else","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"A degree is a prerequisite for entry into this profession."},{"definition":"In education, a course or topic that must be completed before another course or topic can be started. May be colloquially referred to as a prereq.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Algebra is typically a prerequisite for physics."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"adjective","definitions":[{"definition":"Required as a prior condition of something else; necessary or indispensable.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The prerequisite warm-up to the match was ignored."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/prerequisite"]}]