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preconditioned

|pre-con-di-tioned|

/ˌpriːkənˈdɪʃənd/

(precondition)

necessary condition

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Etymology

Etymology Information

'precondition' originates from Latin elements, specifically the prefix 'prae' and the word 'condicio', where 'prae' meant 'before' and 'condicio' meant 'agreement' or 'stipulation'.

Historical Evolution

'precondition' was formed in English by adding the prefix 'pre-' (from Latin 'prae') to 'condition' (from Latin 'condicio' via Old French 'condition'); the verb and adjective forms (including 'preconditioned') developed in Modern English usage.

Meaning Changes

Initially it meant 'a condition placed before something' and over time it retained that basic sense while also being used as a verb meaning 'to make dependent on prior conditions' and as an adjective meaning 'having such prior conditions'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Verb 1

past tense or past participle form of 'precondition'.

They preconditioned the experiment by calibrating all instruments beforehand.

Synonyms

set up in advancemade contingent on

Antonyms

left unconditionaldid not require

Adjective 1

subject to or having been made dependent on prior conditions; conditioned beforehand.

The grant was preconditioned on the institution meeting certain reporting requirements.

Synonyms