pre·con·di·tion
ˌprē-kən-ˈdi-shən 
preconditioned; preconditioning; preconditions
: 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
Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2024
Verdi must suspend strike action and be prepared to enter into constructive negotiations without preconditions.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 12 Mar. 2024
And while economic equality is a precondition of successful intimacy and successful artistry, intimacy and artistry both yield hierarchy.
—Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024
Hermès has a monopoly on Birkin bags, so the suit alleges, and the Hermès Game amounts to tying, a potentially anticompetitive practice in which buyers are required to purchase additional, unwanted goods as a precondition of receiving a desirable product.
—Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2024
Weeks earlier, German diplomats sought the removal of the head of UNRWA, Philippe Lazzarini, as a precondition to restore funding, according to German and European Union officials familiar with the situation.
—Erika Solomon, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
But this motor system actually made a very accurate prediction, and those are the preconditions that are really similar to a helpless offspring because the young man really couldn’t help himself in that situation and everybody knew it.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024
Tackling corruption and repression would also pay economic dividends, as the rule of law is a precondition to broad, stabilizing prosperity.
—Joseph Sany, Foreign Affairs, 30 Jan. 2024
The precondition for a democracy to exist at all is that the people within the political society see themselves as part of the same political community, notwithstanding their differences.
—Thalia Beaty, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2023
Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 22 Feb. 2024
Here’s more from Ford on preconditioning a Lightning.
—Rob Verger, Popular Science, 24 Aug. 2023
There are also two battery preconditioning modes to optimize its performance, one for the track and another for drag racing.
—David Beard, Car and Driver, 13 July 2023
There are also two preconditioning modes, one for the track and another for drag racing.
—David Beard, Car and Driver, 22 June 2023
Porsche says the Taycan will now precondition its battery to a higher temperature and, as a result, the car will reach its max 270 kWh charge while at a higher state of charge.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 17 Nov. 2022
Polestar 2 models can now be remotely controlled via devices with Google Assistant, allowing people to precondition the cabin and more.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 5 Jan. 2023
When the temperature drops, a standard mechanical heat pump will precondition the battery before setting off to help maintain range.
—Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 12 Oct. 2022
These updates have increased range efficiency and added an eco mode, the ability to schedule charging, and the ability to precondition a battery for fast charging, among other improvements.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 7 Apr. 2022
Noun
Indeed, by late April, Ukraine had hardened its position, demanding a Russian withdrawal from the Donbas as a precondition to any treaty.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2024
Verdi must suspend strike action and be prepared to enter into constructive negotiations without preconditions.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 12 Mar. 2024
And while economic equality is a precondition of successful intimacy and successful artistry, intimacy and artistry both yield hierarchy.
—Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024
Hermès has a monopoly on Birkin bags, so the suit alleges, and the Hermès Game amounts to tying, a potentially anticompetitive practice in which buyers are required to purchase additional, unwanted goods as a precondition of receiving a desirable product.
—Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2024
Weeks earlier, German diplomats sought the removal of the head of UNRWA, Philippe Lazzarini, as a precondition to restore funding, according to German and European Union officials familiar with the situation.
—Erika Solomon, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
But this motor system actually made a very accurate prediction, and those are the preconditions that are really similar to a helpless offspring because the young man really couldn’t help himself in that situation and everybody knew it.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024
Tackling corruption and repression would also pay economic dividends, as the rule of law is a precondition to broad, stabilizing prosperity.
—Joseph Sany, Foreign Affairs, 30 Jan. 2024
The precondition for a democracy to exist at all is that the people within the political society see themselves as part of the same political community, notwithstanding their differences.
—Thalia Beaty, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2023
Verb
The system also preconditions the battery to ensure the quickest, most efficient stops when the Prologue reaches the charger.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 22 Feb. 2024
Here’s more from Ford on preconditioning a Lightning.
—Rob Verger, Popular Science, 24 Aug. 2023
There are also two battery preconditioning modes to optimize its performance, one for the track and another for drag racing.
—David Beard, Car and Driver, 13 July 2023
There are also two preconditioning modes, one for the track and another for drag racing.
—David Beard, Car and Driver, 22 June 2023
Porsche says the Taycan will now precondition its battery to a higher temperature and, as a result, the car will reach its max 270 kWh charge while at a higher state of charge.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 17 Nov. 2022
Polestar 2 models can now be remotely controlled via devices with Google Assistant, allowing people to precondition the cabin and more.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 5 Jan. 2023
When the temperature drops, a standard mechanical heat pump will precondition the battery before setting off to help maintain range.
—Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 12 Oct. 2022
These updates have increased range efficiency and added an eco mode, the ability to schedule charging, and the ability to precondition a battery for fast charging, among other improvements.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 7 Apr. 2022
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“Precondition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/precondition. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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