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preconditioned

Pronunciation: [ˌpriːkənˈdɪʃənd]

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Learn how to use preconditioned in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “psychology”

(adjective) when someone has learned to react in a certain way because of past experiences. It’s like when a person feels scared in a specific situation because something similar happened before.

Example

She was preconditioned to feel anxious when she heard loud noises due to her past experiences.

Example

He was not preconditioned to react fearfully in crowded places, as he had always enjoyed them.

Example

How do you think a child might be preconditioned by their early experiences?

Context: “training”

(verb) to prepare someone or something in advance, often by teaching or training in a specific way. This means helping someone get ready for what is going to happen next.

Example

The athletes were preconditioned for the big game with lots of practice and training.

Example

They were not preconditioned for the competition and struggled during the event.

Example

What kind of skills should we precondition in students for their future careers?

How to pronounce preconditioned

Pronunciation: [ˌpriːkənˈdɪʃənd]

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