What does requirement mean?

[Dinga]

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #29 "Letter Writing (1)", question 5

'Cut' I should have thought was an essential ......... of any lawnmower.

(a) require
(b) requirement
(c) requires
(d) requiring

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #29 "Letter Writing (1)", answer 5

'Cut' I should have thought was an essential requirement of any lawnmower.

Correct answer: (b) requirement
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What does requirement mean?

Dinga

[Alan]

'Requirement' means 'need', 'necessity'.

Alan
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