Nonconformity is the basic precondition of art, as it is the precondition of good thinking (Ben Shahn).
For a weekend trip, the pilot will be preconditioned by eating a low residue diet (Time).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pre|con|cep|tion — «PRIH kuhn SEHP shuhn», noun. 1. an idea or opinion formed beforehand: »the incapacity of actual objects for satisfying our preconceptions of them (Charles Lamb). SYNONYM(S): prejudgment. 2. the act of preconceiving … Useful english dictionary
pre·con·cep·tion — /ˌpriːkənˈsɛpʃən/ noun, pl tions [count] : an idea or opinion that someone has before learning about or experiencing something directly I came to the lecture without any preconceptions. often + about or of He s changing people s preconceptions… … Useful english dictionary
pre·con·di·tion — /ˌpriːkənˈdıʃən/ noun, pl tions [count] : something that must exist or happen before something else can exist or happen An education is an essential/important/necessary precondition [=prerequisite] for getting a good job. They insist on a… … Useful english dictionary
pre — pre·abdomen; pre·acanthella; pre·adamitism; pre·adapt; pre·adaptation; pre·adaptive; pre·admission; pre·adolescence; pre·adult; pre·agonal; pre·am·bu·lar; pre·am·bu·late; pre·amp; pre·amplifier; pre·animism; pre·apprehension; pre·arrange;… … English syllables
con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… … English syllables
pre-Reconstruction — pre Re•con•struc′tion n. adj … From formal English to slang
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
preconviction — pre con•vic′tion n … From formal English to slang
preconditioning — pre·con·di·tion·ing (pre″kən dishґən ing) the creation of a state in which a stimulus applied later will incur a certain response … Medical dictionary
preconception — pre·con·cep·tion kən sep shən adj occurring prior to conception <preconception genetic counseling> … Medical dictionary
