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   Pre·con·di·tion

   /ˌprēkənˈdiSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a condition that must be fulfilled before other things can happen or be done: "a precondition for peace"

   verb

   • 1. condition (an action) to happen in a certain way: "inquiries are always preconditioned by cultural assumptions"
   • ▪ condition or influence (a person or animal) by exposing them to stimuli or information prior to the relevant behavioral situation: "the anthropologist is not preconditioned to interact with those he studies"
   • 2. bring (something) into the desired state for use: "they precondition the incoming air to match the inside air temperature"

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