"precondition" meaning in All languages combined

See precondition on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: precondition [singular], preconditions [plural]
Etymology: pre- + condition Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|pre|condition}} pre- + condition Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A precondition is a condition that needs to be completed before taking a course of action.
    Sense id: simple-precondition-en-noun-6fGJX09p
  2. A precondition is a medical illness that exists before an insurance policy takes effect.
    Sense id: simple-precondition-en-noun-GzOKz6dA Categories (other): Medicine
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with pre-

Verb [English]

Forms: precondition [canonical], preconditions [third-person, singular], preconditioned [past], preconditioned [past, participle], preconditioning [present, participle]
Etymology: pre- + condition Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|pre|condition}} pre- + condition Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you precondition something, you condition it in advance.
    Sense id: simple-precondition-en-verb-mvCWsKGu Categories (other): Biology, Medicine
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with pre-
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