προϋπόθεση — meaning in English

English meaning

• condition noun The particular state that something or someone is in, especially regarding quality or health.
• postulate noun A statement accepted as true without needing proof, and used as a starting point for an argument. In some fields it is treated differently from an axiom, applying to one particular subject rather than being universally true.
• precondition noun Something that must be true or happen before something else can go ahead.
• presupposition noun Something guessed or worked out in advance, before all the facts are known.

Senses

προϋπόθεση is used for these senses in English:

• condition A requirement.
• condition A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.
• postulate A requirement; a prerequisite.

condition — full definition

1. noun The particular state that something or someone is in, especially regarding quality or health.
2. noun A requirement that must be met for something else to happen.
3. verb To train someone or something to behave or react in a certain way.

postulate — full definition

1. noun A statement accepted as true without needing proof, and used as a starting point for an argument. In some fields it is treated differently from an axiom, applying to one particular subject rather than being universally true.
2. noun A basic idea or rule that something else is built on.
3. noun Something that must be true or in place before something else can happen.

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