precondition Synonyms

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