förutsättning — meaning in English
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English meaning
- condition noun The particular state that something or someone is in, especially regarding quality or health.
- postulate noun Something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted, especially when used as a basis for an argument. Sometimes distinguished from axioms as being relevant to a particular science or context, rather than universally true, and following from other axioms rather than being an absolute assumption.
- precondition noun A condition that requires satisfaction before taking a course of action.
- prerequisite noun Something that must be in place or completed before something else can happen.
Senses
förutsättning is used for these senses in English:
- postulate A requirement; a prerequisite.
- 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.
condition — full definition
- noun The particular state that something or someone is in, especially regarding quality or health.
- noun A requirement that must be met for something else to happen.
- verb To train someone or something to behave or react in a certain way.
postulate — full definition
- noun Something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted, especially when used as a basis for an argument. Sometimes distinguished from axioms as being relevant to a particular science or context, rather than universally true, and following from other axioms rather than being an absolute assumption.
- noun A fundamental element; a basic principle.
- noun A requirement; a prerequisite.