pre ‧ med ‧ i ‧ ta ‧ tion /priːˌmedəˈteɪʃ ə n, priːˌmedɪˈteɪʃ ə n $ prɪ-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
the act of thinking about something and planning it before you actually do it
pre ‧ med ‧ i ‧ ta ‧ tion /priːˌmedəˈteɪʃ ə n, priːˌmedɪˈteɪʃ ə n $ prɪ-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
the act of thinking about something and planning it before you actually do it
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012