Podmínky

Podmínky is a Czech noun meaning conditions, prerequisites, or terms. It is the plural form of podmínka, a feminine noun that denotes a state, circumstance, or requirement that must be satisfied for something to occur or be valid. The term is used across everyday language and formal contexts.

Common uses include describing weather conditions (podmínky počasí), operating or living conditions (pracovní nebo životní podmínky), or entry requirements (podmínky vstupu). In legal and policy documents it frequently appears in phrases such as “podmínky použití” (terms of use), “podmínky služby” (terms of service), and “podmínky smlouvy” (contract terms), where it defines rights, obligations, or prerequisites.

In mathematics and logic, podmínky refer to constraints or antecedent conditions that must hold for a statement to be true or for a solution to exist, such as “podmínky řešení rovnice” or “podmínky konvergence.”

Etymology: The word podmínka is of Czech origin, formed with the prefix pod- plus a stem related to condition; the plural is podmínky. The term is widely understood in Czech-language discourse as a general label for conditions or requirements in many domains.