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前提 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • precondition noun A condition that requires satisfaction before taking a course of action.
  • premise noun A statement or idea assumed to be true and used as the basis for an argument or story.
  • prerequisite noun Something that must be in place or completed before something else can happen.

Senses

前提 is used for these senses in English:

  • prerequisite In education, a course or topic that must be completed before another course or topic can be started. May be colloquially referred to as a prereq.

precondition — full definition

  1. noun A condition that requires satisfaction before taking a course of action.
  2. noun A medical illness, ailment, or adverse condition that exists before an insurance policy takes effect.

premise — full definition

  1. noun A statement or idea assumed to be true and used as the basis for an argument or story.
  2. verb To base an argument or statement on a stated assumption.

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