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    precondition
    /ˌpriːkənˈdɪʃn/

    noun

    • 1. a condition that must be fulfilled before other things can happen or be done: "a precondition for peace"

    verb

    • 1. condition (an action) to happen in a certain way: "enquiries are always preconditioned by cultural assumptions"
    • 2. bring (something) into the desired state for use: "they precondition the incoming air to match the inside air temperature"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRECONDITION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PRECONDITION definition: 1. something that must happen or be true before it is possible for something else to happen: 2…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › preconditionPrecondition Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Precondition is a noun meaning a prerequisite or a verb meaning to put in a proper or desired condition or frame of mind. See examples, synonyms, word history, and related entries for precondition.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPRECONDITION definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    A precondition is something that must happen or be true before it is possible for something else to happen. Learn more about the meaning, usage and synonyms of precondition with examples from various sources.

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    Precondition definition: something that must come before or is necessary to a subsequent result; condition. See examples of PRECONDITION used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRECONDITION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A precondition is something that must happen or be done before something else can happen or exist. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms of precondition from Collins Dictionary.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › preconditionprecondition noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    precondition (for/of something) something that must happen or exist before something else can exist or be done synonym prerequisite. A ceasefire is an essential precondition for negotiation. The talks will be held without preconditions. Certain problems have to be solved as a precondition to any agreement.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › preconditionPRECONDITION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    A precondition is something that must happen before something else can happen. For example, the ceasefire is a precondition for peace talks. Learn more about the meaning, usage and translations of precondition.