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precondition
[pree-kuhn-dish-uhn]
noun
something that must come before or is necessary to a subsequent result; condition.
a precondition for a promotion.
verb (used with object)
to subject (a person or thing) to a special treatment in preparation for a subsequent experience, process, test, etc..
to precondition a surface to receive paint.
precondition
/ ˌːəˈɪʃə /
noun
a necessary or required condition; prerequisite
verb
(tr) psychol to present successively two stimuli to (an organism) without reinforcement so that they become associated; if a response is then conditioned to the second stimulus on its own, the same response will be evoked by the first stimulus
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of precondition1
Example Sentences
"In spite of everything, we are offering the Kyiv authorities to resume the negotiations... resume direct talks, and I stress, without any preconditions," Putin said on Saturday night.
“There were no preconditions or limitations to this conversation,” the statement read.
"When we agreed to speak with Mr. Belichick, it was for a wide-ranging interview. There were no preconditions or limitations to this conversation," the network shared.
"The Russian side once again declares its readiness for peace talks without preconditions, aimed at eliminating the root causes of the Ukrainian crisis, and constructive interaction with international partners."
However, soon afterwards China backed a UN Security Council resolution which bluntly calls on the Rwanda Defence Forces to "cease support to the M23 and immediately withdraw from DRC territory without preconditions".
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