precondition en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɹiːkənˌdɪʃən/ (Australia)
- /ˈpɹikənˌdɪʃən/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ˈpɹiːkənˌdɪʃən/ (New-Zealand)
- /ˈpɹiːkənˌdɪʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
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.
Meanings
-
A condition that requires satisfaction before taking a course of action.
After a failed attempt by ministers to bounce the union into an agreement by announcing its terms (which included all sorts of union red lines such as drivers having to pay for their own training) in the media rather than over the negotiation table, there is an understandable reluctance on the part of the unions to engage in any discussions unless there are no preconditions.
2023 September 6, Christian Wolmar, “Rail strikes: little prospect of negotiations”, in RAIL, number 991, page 44: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.
2013 November 6, CNN Staff, “Official: Syrian government to attend Syria II without preconditions”, in CNN:“The Office will refuse to register works entirely generated by AI,” says Robert Kasunic of the USCO. “Human authorship is a precondition to copyrightability.”
2023 June 28, Matt Growcoot, “Copyright Office Refuses to ‘Register Works Entirely Generated by AI’”, in PetaPixel:A marriage licence is a precondition for a wedding.
- A medical illness, ailment, or adverse condition that exists before an insurance policy takes effect.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pre-condition | alternative | lexicographic | |
| preconditions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
Translations (39)
sv förutsättning (preexisting requirement) · it presupposto (preexisting requirement) · cmn 先決條件 /先决条件 (preexisting requirement) · ka წინაპირობა (preexisting requirement) · bg предварително условие (preexisting requirement) · pt pré-condição (preexisting requirement) · pt pré-requisito (preexisting requirement) · fa پیش شرط (preexisting requirement) · fi edellytys (preexisting requirement) · fr précondition (preexisting requirement) · el προϋπόθεση (preexisting requirement) · sv betingelse (preexisting requirement) · lv priekšnoteikums (preexisting requirement) · ru предвари́тельное усло́вие (preexisting requirement) · fi ennakkoehto (preexisting requirement) · cmn 前提 (preexisting requirement) · bg предпоставка (preexisting requirement) · hu előfeltétel (preexisting requirement) · hy նախապայման (preexisting requirement) · fa پیش بایست (preexisting requirement) · fi ehto (preexisting requirement) · ja 前提 (preexisting requirement) · pl warunek wstępny (preexisting requirement) · ko 전제 조건 (preexisting requirement) · pt prerrequisito (preexisting requirement) · ja 前提条件 (preexisting requirement) · nb forutsetning (preexisting requirement) · da forudsætning (preexisting requirement) · nl voorwaarde (preexisting requirement) · tr önşart (preexisting requirement) · de Vorbedingung (preexisting requirement) · de Voraussetzung (preexisting requirement) · da betingelse (preexisting requirement) · ru предпосы́лка (preexisting requirement) · tr önkoşul (preexisting requirement) · nb betingelse (preexisting requirement) · it prerequisito (preexisting requirement) · az önşərt (preexisting requirement) · fr condition préalable (preexisting requirement)