precondition (redirected from preconditions)

pre·con·di·tion  (prkn-dshn)

n.

A condition that must exist or be established before something can occur or be considered; a prerequisite.

tr.v. pre·con·di·tioned, pre·con·di·tion·ing, pre·con·di·tions

To condition, train, or accustom in advance.

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precondition [ˌpriːkənˈdɪʃən]

n

a necessary or required condition; prerequisite

vb

(Psychology) (tr) Psychol to present successively two stimuli to (an organism) without reinforcement so that they become associated; if a response is then conditioned to the second stimulus on its own, the same response will be evoked by the first stimulus

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	precondition - an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else condition, stipulation assumption, premise, premiss - a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn; "on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not to play" boundary condition - (mathematics) a condition specified for the solution to a set of differential equations provision, proviso - a stipulated condition; "he accepted subject to one provision"
	2.	precondition - an assumption that is taken for granted given, presumption supposal, supposition, assumption - a hypothesis that is taken for granted; "any society is built upon certain assumptions"
	3.	precondition - a condition that is a prerequisite prerequisite, requirement - something that is required in advance; "Latin was a prerequisite for admission"
Verb	1.	precondition - put into the required condition beforehand gear up, prepare, ready, set, fix, set up - make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"

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precondition

noun necessity, essential, requirement, prerequisite, must, sine qua non (Latin) The removal of troops is a precondition to any agreement.

Translations

precondition [ˈpriːkənˈdɪʃən] N → condición f previa

precondition [ˌpriːkənˈdɪʃ^ən] n → condition f préalable
a precondition for sth → une condition préalable à qch
pre-cooked precooked [priːˈkʊkt] adj → précuit(e)

precondition

n → (Vor)bedingung f, → Voraussetzung f; to make something a precondition → etw zur Voraussetzung or Bedingung machen

precondition [ˌpriːkənˈdɪʃ/ən] n → condizione f indispensabile

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precondition [ˌpriːkənˈdɪʃ/ən] n → condizione f indispensabile