precondition Synonyms

presumption prerequisite condition given stipulation obligatory condition terms conditions term specification rule requisite requirement bedground Givens undeniability preconditions no choice no alternative preconditioned essential condition pretrial sine qua non needfulness necessary condition must-have qualification proviso provision imperative exigency essential desideratum demand claim catch basis assumption indispensability must necessary privation preter- premiss preestablish postulate obligation need necessity necessaries