precondition

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noun

pre·​con·​di·​tion ˌprē-kən-ˈdi-shən How to pronounce precondition (audio)

precondition

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verb

preconditioned; preconditioning; preconditions

transitive verb

: to put in a proper or desired condition or frame of mind especially in preparation

Examples of precondition in a Sentence

Noun They insist on a guarantee as a precondition of the deal.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
And in French-speaking regions outside France, the ideas necessary to bring about fertility decline could not have taken hold absent certain economic preconditions, Spolaore told me. Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 2024 To some degree, not being in Paris during late July and August is a precondition of being a Parisian — as any tourist who has come to the City of Light in the summer can attest, actual Parisians can be hard to find. Bryan Walsh, Vox, 26 July 2024
Verb
The firm, according to a source familiar with the discussions, had preconditioned its resumption of work on the condition that there would be full security on the site of the hospital and a deployment of an armed international force in Haiti. Jacqueline Charles and, Miami Herald, 10 July 2024 The system also preconditions the battery to ensure the quickest, most efficient stops when the Prologue reaches the charger. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for precondition 

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1825, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of precondition was in 1825

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“Precondition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/precondition. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

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