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precondition

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of precondition

something that must exist or happen before something else can exist or happen

An education is an important precondition for getting a good job.

They insist on a guarantee as a precondition to the deal.

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of precondition

condition, demand, essential, must, must-have, necessary, necessity, need, needful, requirement, requisite, sine qua non

advantage, edge, plus

desideration, desideratum, wish

Antonyms and Near Antonyms of precondition

amenity, comfort, extra, extravagance, frill, indulgence, luxury, superfluity, surplus, surplusage

nonessential, nonnecessity

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