предпосылка

Russian

Etymology

предпосыла́ть (predposylátʹ, to precede (as an explanation)) +‎ -ка (-ka)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [prʲɪtpɐˈsɨɫkə]
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Noun

предпосы́лка • (predposýlkaf inan (genitive предпосы́лки, nominative plural предпосы́лки, genitive plural предпосы́лок)

  1. prerequisite, precondition (something that must be gained in order to gain something else)
  2. supposition, presupposition, premise, background

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