Background
Background noun - The physical conditions or features that form the setting against which something is viewed.
Prerequisite and background are semantically related in precondition topic. In some cases you can use "Prerequisite" instead a noun "Background".
Prerequisite
Prerequisite noun - Something that is required in advance.
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Background and prerequisite are semantically related in precondition topic. Sometimes you can use "Background" instead a noun "Prerequisite".
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Also worth mentioning: one Cryptic Background Reference suggests that having a Soul Jar is a prerequisite for officially being considered a wizard in Dragaera.
Source: Our Liches Are Different -
One prerequisite for this trope has been subverted with Explosions In The Sky's The Earth is Not a Cold Dead Place◊ which cover consists of nothing BUT the album's name written all over and over it (with the band's name written in one place with a red outline) on a white background.
Source: Minimalistic Cover Art - The background material includes many examples of characters who lack prerequisite powers or whose powers have significant drawbacks, and one of the major themes of the game is finding ways to make these characters militarily useful despite their limitations.
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