Skip to content- preasepticSynonym of preantiseptic.
- preasphalteneAny compound similar to an asphaltene that is soluble in tetrahydrofuran.
- preaspiratedAffected by preaspiration.
- preaspirationA period of voiceless breathing that precedes some consonants in some languages—a sort of mirror-image of aspiration.
- preassayBefore an assay
- preassembleTo assemble components prior to a delivery or sale.
- preassembledAssembled beforehand, especially at a manufacturing plant.
- preassemblyAssembly of a product in advance
- preassessTo assess before acting.
- preassessmentBefore an assessment.
- preassignTo assign in advance.
- preassignedassigned or allotted in advance.
- preassociateTo associate in advance.
- preassociationPrior association.
- preassociativePrior to association into an aggregation
- preassociativenessThe condition of being preassociative
- preassociativityThe condition of being preassociative
- preassumeTo assume in advance; to presume.
- preassumptionassumption in advance
- preassuranceprevious assurance
- preasthmaticBefore the onset of asthma.
- preasymptoticPrior to becoming asymptotic
- preataxicBefore the onset of ataxia.
- preatheromaPrior to the development of an atheroma
- preatheroscleroticPrior to the onset of atherosclerosis
- preatmosphericDescribing a meteoroid as it approaches the atmosphere
- preatomicPrior to the discovery or use of the atomic bomb.
- preatrialPrior to an atrial event (typically a contraction)
- preatriumThe region in front of the atrium (in gastropods)
- preattachedAlready attached
- preattachmentPrior to an attachment, especially (psychology) before an infant has formed a particular bond with its caregiver.
- preattackBefore an attack.
- preattendTo attend ahead of time; to pay attention to or consider in advance.
- preattentionThe noticing of something before attention is fully focused on it.
- preattentionalOf or pertaining to preattention.
- preattentiveOf or pertaining to preattention.
- preattentivelyIn a preattentive manner
- preauctionBefore an auction.
- preaudiencePrecedence of rank at the bar among lawyers.
- preauditBefore an audit.
- preauditoryIn front of the auditory region of the brain
- preaugmentationBefore augmentation.
- preauricularIn front of the external ear.
- preauricularlyIn a preauricular manner; in front of the ear.
- preauthorizationPrior to authorization.
- preauthorizeTo authorize in advance.
- preautisticBefore the readily apparent onset of autism.
- preautonomicPrior to having conscious control
- preautonomousPrior to autonomy.
- preautonomyPrior to autonomy.
- preautophagicPresent prior to autophagy
- preautophagosomalPrior to the formation of an autophagosome
- preautophagosomeA precursor in the formation of an autophagosome
- preautopsyPrior to autopsy.
- preawardPrior to the giving / receiving of an award
- preaxialLocated in front of an axis
- preaxiallyIn front of an axis.
- preaxostylarRelating to preaxostylids
- preaxostylidAny excavate of the former class Preaxostyla (now Anaeromonadea)
- prebabyBefore the birth of a baby.
- prebachelorPrior to the bachelor's degree level.
- prebaggedPackaged in a bag in advance.
- prebaitUnpoisoned bait offered to animals to attract them before introducing poison.
- prebaitingThe practice of laying harmless bait so that vermin or fish become accustomed to it, prior to laying poisoned or hooked bait
- prebakeTo bake (a crust, an industrial compound, etc.) in advance.
- prebakingblind-baking (baking a pastry before adding a filling)
- preballBefore a ball (social event with dancing).
- preballetA children's class that introduces dance-like movements, intended to lead into ballet classes later.
- preballotBefore a ballot.
- preballotingSynonym of preballot.
- prebanBefore the enacting of a ban.
- prebankruptcyPreceding a bankruptcy.
- prebaptismBefore baptism.
- prebaptismalBefore baptism.
- prebaptizedBefore having been baptized.
- prebargainPrior to a bargain being struck.
- prebargainingPrior to bargaining.
- prebariatricPrior to a bariatric procedure
- prebasalanterior to the base
- prebaselinePrior to the introduction, or to the crossing of a baseline
- prebasicPrior to the development of basic plumage.
- prebatchTo batch in advance.
- prebathBefore taking a bath.
- prebattleBefore a battle.
- PrebbleA surname.
- prebedtimeBefore bedtime.
- prebeginnerOne who has not yet reached the status of beginner.
- prebelieverOne who is not yet a believer.
- prebellumSynonym of antebellum.
- prebelovedbeloved in advance
- prebendA stipend paid to a canon of a cathedral.
- prebendalOf or pertaining to a prebend; prebendary.
- prebendalismA system of political patronage employment.
- prebendaryAn honorary canon of a cathedral or collegiate church.
- prebendaryshipThe role or office of a prebendary.
- prebendshipA prebendaryship.
- prebentbent in advance
- prebetrayalBefore a betrayal.
- prebetrothalBefore betrothal.
- prebiblicalBefore the publication of the Bible.
- prebidBefore a takeover bid.
- prebiddingPrior bidding
- prebifurcationPrior to bifurcation
- prebilabialOccurring immediately before a bilabial consonant, i.e. before /m/, /p/, /b/, /ɸ/, /β/, /β̞/, /ʙ/, or /ʘ/.
- prebilaterianprior to the evolution of the bilaterians
- prebillTo bill in advance.
- prebindTo bind in advance.
- prebingeBefore a binge.
- prebiologicSynonym of prebiological.
- prebiologicalPrior to the time when life arose.
- prebiopsyBefore a biopsy.
- prebiotechnologyBefore the era of biotechnology.
- prebioticBefore the advent of life.
- prebioticallyIn a prebiotic context
- prebiotinylatedbiotinylated before some other operation
- prebiotinylationPrior to biotinylation
- prebirthThe period, usually six months, preceding a child's birth.
- prebisectedbisected in advance
- PrebishA surname.
- preblanchTo blanch in advance.
- preblastodermalThat develops to form blastoderm
- preblastodermicPrior to the development of a blastoderm
- PrebleA surname.
- prebleachBefore a bleaching operation.
- prebleachedbleached in advance
- prebleachingbleaching prior to some other process
- preblendTo blend in advance.
- preblendedblended in advance of another process
- preblessTo bless in advance.
- preblockTo block prior to some other operation.
- preblockadeBefore a blockade.
- preblockagePrior to blockage
- preblogBefore the advent of blogs.
- prebloomingPrior to blooming.
- preblowTo blow (glass, plastics, etc.) in advance.
- preblownHaving been blown in advance.
- prebluesFrom the period before blues music.
- preblurredBlurred in advance.
- preboardTo (allow to) step or climb onto or otherwise enter a ship, aircraft, train or other conveyance before other people are allowed to board.
- prebodingSynonym of foreboding.
- preboilTo boil in advance.
- preboiledboiled in advance
- prebolusTo take a premeal (preprandial) bolus of insulin shortly before a meal (usually just a few minutes before).
- prebondingThat occurs prior to bonding
- prebonedHaving had the bones removed in advance.
- prebonsaiA young plant that can be used to create a bonsai.
- prebookTo book in advance.
- prebookableAble to be prebooked.
- prebookedbooked in advance
- prebookingA booking made in advance.