noun
precondition
Precondition (noun) means something that must be true or happen before something else can go ahead.
noun
1
Something that must be true or happen before something else can go ahead.
"Presidential adviser Bouthaina Shaaban told Russia Today TV on Tuesday that the government would attend without preconditions and with the goal of stopping violence and terrorism in the country, SANA reported."
— CNN Staff, Official: Syrian government to attend Syria II without preconditions (2013)
"A marriage licence is a precondition for a wedding."
"“The Office will refuse to register works entirely generated by AI,” says Robert Kasunic of the USCO. “Human authorship is a precondition to copyrightability.”"
— Matt Growcoot, Copyright Office Refuses to ‘Register Works Entirely Generated by AI’ (2023)
2
(insurance) A health problem that a person already had before their insurance policy started.
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Rhymes for precondition
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of precondition?
"precondition" (noun) means something that must be true or happen before something else can go ahead.
What is another word for precondition?
Other words for "precondition" include presumption, given, stipulation, condition.
What are the different meanings of precondition?
"precondition" has 2 main meanings: 1. Something that must be true or happen before something else can go ahead; 2. (insurance) A health problem that a person already had before their insurance policy started.
