Noun: precondition ,pree-kun'di-shun
- A condition that is a prerequisite
"Passing the entrance exam was a precondition for admission to the university"
- An assumption that is taken for granted
"In this maths problem, the precondition is that all angles are right angles";
- given, presumption
- An assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
"One precondition of the peace treaty was the withdrawal of troops";
- condition, stipulation
- Put into the required condition beforehand
"They preconditioned the air in the chamber before the experiment"
Derived forms: preconditions, preconditioning, preconditioned
Type of: assumption, fix, gear up, premise, premiss, prepare, prerequisite, ready, requirement, set, set up, supposal, supposition
Encyclopedia: Precondition