Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A condition that must exist or be established before something can occur or be considered; a prerequisite.
- transitive verb To condition, train, or accustom in advance.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An antecedent condition; a condition requisite in advance; a prerequisite.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A previous or antecedent condition; a preliminary condition.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
requirement which must be satisfied before taking a course of action. - verb medicine, biology To
condition in advance
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
- noun an assumption that is taken for granted
- noun a condition that is a prerequisite
- verb put into the required condition beforehand
Etymologies
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Examples
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A precondition is a policy change that one imposes on another country before even beginning negotiations.
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The word precondition has a widely recognized meaning in the context of diplomatic negotiations.
Obama Clarifies Position On Meeting With Foreign Leaders 2009
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The reason for this is that Benghazi's starting point, as a primary precondition is that Gaddafi steps down, while Tripoli's starting point, as a precondition is the refusal to step down.
Raghida Dergham: Victims of Obstructionism at the Security Council Raghida Dergham 2011
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The reason for this is that Benghazi's starting point, as a primary precondition is that Gaddafi steps down, while Tripoli's starting point, as a precondition is the refusal to step down.
Raghida Dergham: Victims of Obstructionism at the Security Council Raghida Dergham 2011
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A precondition is a precondition, is a precondition, is a precondition.
Happy Hour Roundup 2009
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An example of a precondition is the Bush Admin's requirement that Iran verifiably suspend their uranium enrichment program.
Obama Clarifies Position On Meeting With Foreign Leaders 2009
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A precondition is a demand that you make of the other party going in just as we're demanding of Iran that they stop, you know, making nuclear fuel.
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A precondition is a demand that you make of the other -- of the party going in, just as we're demanding of Iran that they stop, you know, making nuclear fuel.
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The reason for this is that Benghazi's starting point, as a primary precondition is that Gaddafi steps down, while Tripoli's starting point, as a precondition is the refusal to step down.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Raghida Dergham 2011
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When the Americans and the rest of the world community confirmed the need for Israel to stop settling in areas earmarked for Palestine, the Israelis considered such a call a precondition for negotiations and refused to extend a 10-month freeze of settlement activities.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Daoud Kuttab 2011
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