- precondition
- 1. nounA requirement which must be satisfied before taking a course of action.
A marriage licence is a precondition for a wedding.
2. verbTo condition in advance
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precondition — UK US /ˌpriːkənˈdɪʃən/ noun [C] ► something which must happen before something else can happen: »Innovation is an essential precondition for growth. a precondition of sth »The agreement to move to new premises was made a precondition of the… … Financial and business terms
Precondition — Pre con*di tion, n. A previous or antecedent condition; a preliminary condition. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
precondition — index necessity, need (requirement), prerequisite, requirement, sine qua non Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
precondition — (n.) 1825, from PRE (Cf. pre ) + CONDITION (Cf. condition) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
precondition — ► NOUN ▪ a condition that must be fulfilled before other things can happen or be done. ► VERB ▪ bring into a desired or necessary state beforehand … English terms dictionary
precondition — [prē΄kən dish′ən] vt. to prepare (someone or something) to behave, react, etc. in a certain way under certain conditions n. a condition required beforehand if something else is to occur, be done, etc … English World dictionary
Precondition — In logic a precondition is a condition that has to be met before a main argument can have any value. In computer programming, a precondition is a condition or predicate that must always be true just prior to the execution of some section of code… … Wikipedia
Précondition — Principe d une précondition Il s agit d une condition appliquée au début d un calcul ou d une fonction informatique, et permettant d en valider le résultat. Expression B de précondition Si P est un prédicat et S une substitution, P | S, qui se… … Wikipédia en Français
precondition — UK [ˌpriːkənˈdɪʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌprɪkənˈdɪʃ(ə)n] noun [countable] Word forms precondition : singular precondition plural preconditions something that must happen or be done before something else can happen An army withdrawal is a precondition for… … English dictionary
precondition — /pree keuhn dish euhn/, n. 1. something that must come before or is necessary to a subsequent result; condition: a precondition for a promotion. v.t. 2. to subject (a person or thing) to a special treatment in preparation for a subsequent… … Universalium
precondition — pre|con|di|tion [ˌpri:kənˈdıʃən] n something that must happen or exist before something else can happen precondition of/for ▪ A ceasefire is a precondition for talks … Dictionary of contemporary English
