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Plural of precondition

regular plural

The plural of precondition is preconditions.

Forms of precondition

Singularprecondition /ˈpɹiːkənˌdɪʃən/
Pluralpreconditions
Countablecountable

Preconditions in a sentence

  • Presidential adviser Bouthaina Shaaban told Russia Today TV on Tuesday that the government would attend without preconditions and with the goal of stopping violence and terrorism in the country, SANA reported.2013 November 6, CNN Staff, “Official: Syrian government to attend Syria II without preconditions”, in CNN
  • Hyperglycemia and overinsulinization are believed to be metabolic preconditions for hepatic glycogen accumulation in GH.2015 August 10, Murat Atmaca et al., “Glycogenic Hepatopathy in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus”, in Case Reports in Hepatology, volume 2015, →DOI. From the entry overinsulinization
  • Happy path testing is when you carefully establish all of the preconditions for the code you're testing and then only provide valid inputs to it.2014, Peter J. Jones, Effective Ruby: 48 Specific Ways to Write Better Ruby, Addison-Wesley Professional, →ISBN, page 158. From the entry happy path

Meaning of precondition

  1. noun A condition that requires satisfaction before taking a course of action.
  2. noun A medical illness, ailment, or adverse condition that exists before an insurance policy takes effect.
  3. verb To condition in advance.

Full definition of precondition

Questions about the plural of precondition

What is the plural of precondition?
The plural of precondition is preconditions.
Is precondition countable?
Precondition is a countable noun.

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