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Requirement vs Ruling - What's the difference?

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Requirement is a related term of ruling.


As nouns the difference between requirement and ruling

is that requirement is a necessity or prerequisite; something required or obligatory while ruling is an order or a decision on a point of law from someone in authority.

As an adjective ruling is

that rules; predominant; chief; reigning; controlling.

As a verb ruling is

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requirement

Noun

(en noun)
  • A necessity or prerequisite; something required or obligatory.
  • Something asked.
  • (engineering) A statement (in domain specific terms) which specifies a verifiable constraint on an implementation that it shall undeniably meet or (a)'' be deemed unacceptable, or ''(b)'' result in implementation failure, or ''(c) result in system failure.
  • Usage notes

    * Adjectives often used with "requirement": stringent, complex, reasonable, mandatory, important, financial, medical, educational, physical, chemical * Verbs often used with "requirement": meet, comply with, satisfy, fulfill, impose, waive, abolish, drop, add, remove, fail to meet, ignore, understand, state, specify, increase, reduce, change, modify

    Synonyms

    * (prerequisite) condition, prerequisite, necessity

    Derived terms

    * functional requirement * requirements engineering * requirements analysis

    ruling

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • That rules; predominant; chief; reigning; controlling.
  • the ruling monarch
    a ruling passion

    Synonyms

    * governing * reigning (of a monarch ) * in power (of a government; used after the noun )

    Derived terms

    * ruling gradient

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An order or a decision on a point of law from someone in authority.
  • Synonyms

    * commandment, edict, order, rule

    Verb

    (head)
  • Anagrams

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