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precondition
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precondition
(noun)
precondition
/ˌpriːkən
ˈ
dɪʃən/
noun
plural
preconditions
precondition
/ˌpriːkən
ˈ
dɪʃən/
noun
plural
preconditions
Britannica Dictionary definition of PRECONDITION
[
count
]
:
something that must exist or happen before something else can exist or happen
An education is an essential/important/necessary
precondition
[=
prerequisite
] for getting a good job.
They insist on a guarantee as a
precondition
of/to the deal.
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