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requirement (n.)

1520s, "request, requisition," from require + -ment. Meaning "things required, a need" is from 1660s. Meaning "that which must be accomplished, necessary condition" is from 1841. Related: Requirements.

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Definitions of requirement from WordNet

requirement (n.)
required activity;
the requirements of his work affected his health
Synonyms: demand
requirement (n.)
anything indispensable;
allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions
requirement (n.)
something that is required in advance;
Synonyms: prerequisite
From wordnet.princeton.edu