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precondition

pre·con·di·tion [ pr kən dísh'n ]


noun  (plural pre·con·di·tions)
Definition:
 
something that must be done first: something that must be done or agreed before something else can happen
They made a total ceasefire a precondition of the talks.



transitive verb  (past and past participle pre·con·di·tioned, present participle pre·con·di·tion·ing, 3rd person present singular pre·con·di·tions)
Definition:
 
prepare somebody or something: to prepare somebody or something for a process, or put somebody into a desired mental state

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