Compulsory and Prerequisite

Compulsory

Compulsory adjective - Forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law.

Prerequisite and compulsory are semantically related In some cases you can use "Prerequisite" instead an adjective "Compulsory".

Nearby Words: compulsion, compulsive

Prerequisite

Prerequisite adjective - Required as a prior condition or course of study.
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Compulsory and prerequisite are semantically related in necessary topic. You can use "Compulsory" instead an adjective "Prerequisite".
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