precondition
noun
[ priːkənˈdɪʃ(ə)n ]
• a condition that must be fulfilled before other things can happen or be done.
• "a precondition for peace"
Similar:
prerequisite,
necessary condition,
obligatory condition,
essential condition,
condition,
requirement,
necessity,
essential,
necessary thing,
imperative,
stipulation,
proviso,
sine qua non,
must,
precondition
verb
• condition (an action) to happen in a certain way.
• "enquiries are always preconditioned by cultural assumptions"
• bring (something) into the desired state for use.
• "they precondition the incoming air to match the inside air temperature"
