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Prerequisite vs Imminent - What's the difference?

prerequisite | imminent |

As adjectives the difference between prerequisite and imminent

is that prerequisite is required as a prior condition of something else; necessary or indispensable while imminent is about to happen, occur, or take place very soon, especially of something which won't last long.

As a noun prerequisite

is something that must be gained in order to gain something else.

prerequisite

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Required as a prior condition of something else; necessary or indispensable.
  • Synonyms

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that must be gained in order to gain something else
  • Having a decent qualification is a prerequisite to getting a good job in marketing.
  • 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 .
  • Algebra is typically a prerequisite for physics .

    imminent

    English

    (Imminence)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • about to happen, occur, or take place very soon, especially of something which won't last long.
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  • Usage notes

    * Imminent and eminent are very similar sounds, and are weak rhymes; in some dialects, these may be confused. A typo of either word may result in a correction to the wrong word by spellchecking software. Imminent'' is also sometimes confused with ''immanent . * Said of danger, threat and death.

    Synonyms

    * inevitable * immediate * impending

    Derived terms

    * imminence * imminently