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precondition.

A condition that requires satisfaction before taking a course of action.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɹiːkənˌdɪʃən/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpɹikənˌdɪʃən/Canada, General-American/ˈpɹiːkənˌdɪʃən/Australia/ˈpɹiːkənˌdɪʃən/New-Zealand

  1. A condition that requires satisfaction before taking a course of action.

    A marriage licence is a precondition for a wedding.

  2. A medical illness, ailment, or adverse condition that exists before an insurance policy takes effect.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English condition English precondition From pre- + condition.

verb/ˌpɹiːkənˈdɪʃən/Received-Pronunciation/ˌpɹikənˈdɪʃən/Canada, General-American/ˌpɹiːkənˈdɪʃən/Australia/ˌpɹiːkənˈdəʃən/New-Zealand

  1. To condition in advance

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English condition English precondition From pre- + condition.

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