Meaning

2 senses
  1. A condition that requires satisfaction before taking a course of action.

    A marriage licence is a precondition for a wedding.

    Vorbedingung, Voraussetzung

    предвари́тельное усло́виеpredvarítelʹnoje uslóvije, предпосы́лкаpredposýlka

  2. A medical illness, ailment, or adverse condition that exists before an insurance policy takes effect.

More definitions
  • a condition that is a prerequisite
  • an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
  • an assumption that is taken for granted

Examples

4 sentences
  1. Consciousness is a precondition of being.

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  2. High moral character is not a precondition for great moral accomplishments.

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  3. My cat's affection was preconditioned, reasonably enough, on my feeding it.

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  4. According to Ms. Morillon, the report disproves the theory that economic prosperity is a precondition for democracy.

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Translations

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Forms

plural: preconditions

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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