precondition
To condition in advanceTo condition in advance
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» Consciousness is a precondition of being.
carlosalberto · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesTo condition in advance
put into the required condition beforehand
Examples
4 sentencesConsciousness is a precondition of being.
High moral character is not a precondition for great moral accomplishments.
My cat's affection was preconditioned, reasonably enough, on my feeding it.
According to Ms. Morillon, the report disproves the theory that economic prosperity is a precondition for democracy.
Forms
preconditions, preconditioning, preconditioned, preconditioned| Base form | precondition · to precondition |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | preconditions |
| Present participle | preconditioning |
| Past simple | preconditioned |
| Past participle | preconditioned |
regular · Lesson
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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