pre-condition
Necessary first step
A pre-condition is something that must be true or in place before something else can happen.
In contracts and negotiations, pre-conditions are requirements that must be met before parties will proceed: The rebels set a ceasefire as a pre-condition for talks.
In computing and logic, a pre-condition is a state that must hold before a function executes correctly.
Also spelled without the hyphen.
Required prior condition
- requirementMandatory condition to fulfill
- antecedentSomething that precedes
- assumptionUnverified belief accepted as true
- premiseFoundation for logical argument
stipulation · contingency · if-then · dependency · criterion · constraint · given · axiom
Preparing system for operation
- setupHow something is arranged
- assertionConfident statement of fact
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
- checkOrder to pay
guard · state · invariant · input validation · configuration · dependency · environment · runtime
Provision in agreement
- stipulationCondition in an agreement
- termFixed period or word
- requirementMandatory condition to fulfill
- provisionPreparatory supply or clause
agreement · contingency · warranty · covenant · obligation · compliance · fulfillment · negotiation
Simultaneous presence of diseases
- underlyingExisting beneath the surface
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- risk factorCondition increasing harm probability
- screeningEvaluative selection process
baseline · patient history · assessment · chronic · cardiovascular · diabetes · hypertension · obesity
prerequisite
Required prior condition
- requirementMandatory condition to fulfill
- antecedentSomething that precedes
- assumptionUnverified belief accepted as true
premise · stipulation · contingency · if-then · dependency · criterion · constraint · given · axiom · hypothesis
initialization
Preparing system for operation
- setupHow something is arranged
- assertionConfident statement of fact
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
check · guard · state · invariant · input validation · configuration · dependency · environment · runtime · parameter
clause
Provision in agreement
- stipulationCondition in an agreement
- termFixed period or word
- requirementMandatory condition to fulfill
provision · agreement · contingency · warranty · covenant · obligation · compliance · fulfillment · negotiation · due diligence
comorbidity
Simultaneous presence of diseases
- underlyingExisting beneath the surface
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- risk factorCondition increasing harm probability
screening · baseline · patient history · assessment · chronic · cardiovascular · diabetes · hypertension · obesity · asthma
pre-conditionafterthought
Idea added belatedly
consequence · aftermath · result · outcome · sequel
pre-conditionafterthought
Idea added belatedly
non-essential · bonus · add-on · incidental · elective