preconditions
Things needed first
Preconditions are things that must be true or in place before something else can happen.
A ceasefire may be a precondition for peace talks; passing an exam may be a precondition for advancement.
They agreed to meet without preconditions.
The word emphasizes requirements that come first—conditions that must be satisfied before proceeding.
Required prior condition
- necessityIndispensable requirement
- requirementMandatory condition to fulfill
- qualificationRequired skill or condition
- eligibilityState of meeting criteria
criterion · requisite · essential · mandate · obligation · specification · constraint · demand
Foundational preparation for something
- basisUnderlying support or principle
- prerequisiteRequired prior condition
- cornerstoneFoundational building block
- underpinningFoundational support beneath
framework · bedrock · footing · preparation · setup · scaffolding · infrastructure · platform
Condition in an agreement
- provisoConditional clause in contracts
- provisionPreparatory supply or clause
- clauseProvision in agreement
- termFixed period or word
contingency · caveat · restriction · limitation · rider · addendum · codicil · qualification
Foundation for logical argument
- presuppositionImplicit prior assumption
- givenAccepted as fact
- postulateAssumed starting point
- axiomSelf-evident starting principle
hypothesis · predicate · supposition · presumption · baseline · stipulation · conjecture · inference
Evaluative selection process
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- vaccinationAdministered immunity booster
- fastingDeliberate food avoidance
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
checkup · consent · diagnosis · assessment · evaluation · hygiene · fitness · nutrition
Arranging things in advance
- groundworkFoundational preparation for something
- setupHow something is arranged
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
- planningArranging for future events
lead-up · prelude · warm-up · briefing · orientation · readiness · staging · coordination
Confident statement of fact
- invariantRemaining always constant
- guardWatchful defensive attention
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
- checkOrder to pay
constraint · contract · specification · logic · state · boolean · predicate · verification
prerequisite
Required prior condition
- necessityIndispensable requirement
- requirementMandatory condition to fulfill
- qualificationRequired skill or condition
eligibility · criterion · requisite · essential · mandate · obligation · specification · constraint · demand · imperative
groundwork
Foundational preparation for something
- basisUnderlying support or principle
- prerequisiteRequired prior condition
- cornerstoneFoundational building block
underpinning · framework · bedrock · footing · preparation · setup · scaffolding · infrastructure · platform · base
stipulation
Condition in an agreement
- provisoConditional clause in contracts
- provisionPreparatory supply or clause
- clauseProvision in agreement
term · contingency · caveat · restriction · limitation · rider · addendum · codicil · qualification · ultimatum
premise
Foundation for logical argument
- presuppositionImplicit prior assumption
- givenAccepted as fact
- postulateAssumed starting point
axiom · hypothesis · predicate · supposition · presumption · baseline · stipulation · conjecture · inference · expectation
screening
Evaluative selection process
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- vaccinationAdministered immunity booster
- fastingDeliberate food avoidance
clearance · checkup · consent · diagnosis · assessment · evaluation · hygiene · fitness · nutrition · hydration
preparation
Arranging things in advance
- groundworkFoundational preparation for something
- setupHow something is arranged
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
planning · lead-up · prelude · warm-up · briefing · orientation · readiness · staging · coordination · logistics
assertion
Confident statement of fact
- invariantRemaining always constant
- guardWatchful defensive attention
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
check · constraint · contract · specification · logic · state · boolean · predicate · verification · assumption
- requirementsrequirement, requirements, prerequisite, requisite, requisites
- demandsdemands, requires, needs, wants, requirement
- preliminarieswarmup, warm-up, qualifying exam, intro, preface
- Formal Methodsspecifications, invariants, soundness, completeness, refinement
- program verificationinvariant, invariants
- software testingunit testing, alpha test, closed beta, unit test, open beta
preconditionsconsequences
Results of actions taken
aftermath · outcomes · results · aftereffects · sequelae
preconditionseffects
Consequences or belongings
outcomes · consequences · results · products · byproducts
preconditionsnonessentials
Items not required
bonuses · afterthoughts · incidentals · superfluities · nice-to-haves