preconditioning
- noun
- /ˌpriːkənˈdɪʃənɪŋ/
:
preacondicionamiento
- The researchers emphasized that preconditioning the soil can enhance plant growth in the new garden.
Examples
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The veterinarian explained that preconditioning can help improve a pet's response to stressful situations.
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Before the race, the athletes focused on preconditioning their muscles to prevent injuries.
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OK, so those are that would give you an idea of preconditioning of reasonable choices.
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When loaded cyclically, the carbon nanotube springs show significant preconditioning during the first load cycle, as slack within the fiber is taken up and the constituent CNTs undergo some reorganization under the influence of the applied load.
Academic text (2010)
Synonyms
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1.9
Making something ready for an event, activity, or use
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5.1
An action or product that prepares something before the main treatment
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5.8
Making a person or thing ready for use
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3.4
The act of doing things before an event so it can happen
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5.2
Preparing data or materials before people use them
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5.8
The planning and preparation before construction work starts
To teach a model or person simple tasks before harder work
Making changes beforehand to fix or improve a system
To set something ahead of time so it works when needed
A short session before practice that helps people get ready
A small test of a survey or product before full use to find problems and make it better
An activity done before an experiment to test methods or equipment
A way of combining ingredients before the main cooking or baking step
Compressing something before its main use to make it stronger
How Thorough
343
1.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
preconditioning = precondition (transparent) = pre + condition + ing
This is a standard deverbal noun formation from 'precondition' meaning the act or process of doing it.
Etymology
Preconditioning comes from the small part pre- ('before') and the verb condition ('prepare' or 'make ready'). So it means preparing people, equipment, or materials ahead of time to improve performance or the final result.