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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
precondition/priːkənˈdɪʃn/

▶noun a condition that must be fulfilled before other things can happen or be done. ▶verb

1 (often as noun preconditioning) prepare or condition (someone or something) to behave or react in a certain way under certain conditions.

2 bring into the desired state for use.

'precondition' also found in these Oxford entries:

presuppose - suppose

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precondition and guarantee
precondition=pre-requisite
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