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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

  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 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.
  2. noun A fundamental element; a basic principle.
  3. noun A requirement; a prerequisite.

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