precondition

/pɹˌiːkəndˈɪʃən/

/ˌpɹikənˈdɪʃən/

to precondition

MAIN VERB

to establish a necessary requirement or condition that must be met before something else can happen

Precondition

a condition that must be met or established before other things can occur or be considered

an assumption that is taken for granted

synonyms : given

an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else

synonyms : condition

Examples

1. Already the preconditions were there.

2. What were its preconditions?

3. Obama and Cuba basically had preconditions.

4. Price stability is the precondition for high employment and continued growth.