precondition

Definition of Precondition in English :

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Noun

1. condition, precondition, stipulation

an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else

2. given, precondition, presumption

an assumption that is taken for granted

3. precondition

a condition that is a prerequisite

Verb

4. precondition

put into the required condition beforehand

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Precondition

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noun

1.

a necessary or required condition; prerequisite

verb

2. (transitive) psychology

to present successively two stimuli to (an organism) without reinforcement so that they become associated; if a response is then conditioned to the second stimulus on its own, the same response will be evoked by the first stimulus

Precondition

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verb transitive

1.

to prepare (someone or something) to behave, react, etc. in a certain way under certain conditions

noun

2.

a condition required beforehand if something else is to occur, be done, etc.

Precondition

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n.

A condition that must exist or be established before something can occur or be considered; a prerequisite: a precondition for peace.

tr.v. pre·con·di·tioned, pre·con·di·tion·ing, pre·con·di·tions

To condition, train, or accustom in advance: “His ideas … preconditioned him to expect defeat” (Lawrence G. Smith).

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