Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z preboom Before a boom preboost Prior to a boost. preboot Before booting. Preboreal An informal stage of the Holocene epoch, preceded by the Tarantian and succeeded by the Boreal. preborn Not yet born. preborrowing Prior to borrowing. prebottleneck Prior to a bottleneck, typically a population bottleneck. prebound Of a book: rebound with a library quality hardcover binding. In almost all commercial cases, the book in question began as a paperback. prebrachial anterior to the arm prebranch Describing the part of a root from which a lateral root will form prebranchial anterior of the gills prebreach Prior to a breach, especially a breach of contract. prebreaded Breaded in advance, or at the time of manufacture. prebreak Before a break. prebreaker An industrial machine that is used in food processing for the initial grinding or breaking up of large (often frozen) chunks. prebreakfast Before breakfast. prebreeder An immature animal (that has not yet produced offspring) prebreeding Prior to breeding. prebridal Before becoming a bride. prebriefed Given a briefing in advance. prebroadband Before the introduction of broadband Internet access. prebroadcast Before a broadcast. prebroadcasting Before the development or the use of broadcast media. prebronchial Situated in front of the bronchus prebronchodilator Prior to the use of a bronchodilator. prebrowned Browned in advance (as of packaged meat). prebrunch Before brunch. prebubble Before a financial bubble. prebuccal Situated in front of the mouth prebuckling Prior to the buckling of a structure. prebudget Prior to, or in preparation for, the release of a budget. prebudgetary Synonym of prebudget. prebuffer To place into a buffer in preparation for later retrieval or playback. prebuild To build ahead of time. prebuilt Built in advance. prebulimic Before the onset of bulimia. prebullying Before the onset of bullying. prebunk To counter potential misinformation by warning people against it before it is disseminated. prebunking The practice of countering potential misinformation by warning people against it before it is disseminated. preburial Prior to burial preburlesque Before the introduction of burlesque performances. preburn Before a burn. preburner A combustion chamber of a bipropellant rocket engine. preburnished burnished in advance prebursal Proximal to a bursa. preburst Before a burst. prebusiness Any course of study taken by an undergraduate in preparation for study at a business school. prebut To preemptively rebut. prebuttal A preemptive rebuttal. prebuttered Having been buttered in advance. prebutton A precursor to a rattle found on newborn rattlesnakes. prebuy To buy in advance. prebuyout Before a buyout. prebypass Prior to a bypass precache To cache in advance. precaecal In front (upstream) of the caecum precaffeinated Not having yet ingested caffeine; in particular, not having yet had one's first cup of coffee in the morning precalc precalculus precalcarine In front of the calcarine sulcus precalced precalculated precalcine To calcine in advance. precalciner A chamber in which rawmix is heated and partially calcined prior to entering the cement kiln. precalculable Able to be precalculated. precalculate To calculate in advance. precalculation A calculation performed in advance. precalculus A course, or set of courses, that includes (specifically) trigonometry and algebra at an appropriate level to prepare students to study calculus. precalibrated calibrated in advance precalibration Prior to calibration precambered Having a camber designed in such a way as to reduce deflection under load. Precambrian Relating to the time and geology dated before the Phanerozoic precampaign Before a campaign. precancel To cancel or frank (a postage stamp) prior to posting it. precancellation The act of precancelling. precancer Before the onset of cancer. precancerosis The presence of precancerous lesions precancerous Of or pertaining to growth that is likely to develop into cancer. precandidacy State of being a precandidate. precandidate A person approved as a possible candidate. precandidature Before candidature. precanine In front of a canine tooth precanning Before canning. precanon Predating the development of a religious canon. precanonical Prior to the development of a religious canon. precant A person who prays. precanyon Before the formation of a canyon. precap A preliminary summary of forthcoming events, especially at the start of a television programme, or before a commercial break. precapillary preceding (on the arterial side of) a capillary precapitalism Primitive systems of trade before the full development of capitalism. precapitalist Pertaining to precapitalism, a time before capitalism. precapitalistic Prior to capitalism. precapitulate To preemptively capitulate. precapsular Before formation of a capsule precapsulotomy Prior to capsulotomy. precaptivity Prior to a period of captivity. precapture Before capture. precarcinogen Any substance that can be converted into a carcinogen precarcinogenic Prior to a carcinogenic stage precarcinomatous Before the development of a carcinoma. precardiac anterior to the heart precardiomyogenic Prior to cardiomyogenesis precardioversion Before cardioversion. precare Synonym of forecare. precarial Relating to a precarium. precariat People suffering from precarity, especially as a social class; people living a precarious existence, without security or predictability, especially job security. precarious Dangerously insecure or unstable; perilous. precariously In a precarious manner; dangerously. precariousness A state of being uncertain or unstable. precarisation UK standard spelling of precarization. precarity Synonym of precariousness (“the state of being uncertain or unstable”); (countable) an instance of this. precarium A form of land tenure in which a petitioner receives a property for a specific amount of time without any change of ownership. precarization The process by which the number of people who live in precarity increases. precarized Placed in a position of precarity. precarnival Before a carnival. precartilaginous Prior to the formation of cartilage precast Cast previously in another location. precastration Before a castration. precataclysmic Before a cataclysm. precatalyst Any compound that is converted to a catalyst during the course of the catalyzed reaction. precatalytic Relating to the changes (in structure etc.) that happen to enzymes before their catalytic function becomes possible. precatatonic Prior to catatonia. precategorial Not assigned a part of speech. precategoriality The property of being precategorial. precategory Synonym of semigroupoid. precatenane Either of two or more intertwined molecules that form a catenane following ring closure precatenation catenation prior to replication precatheterization catheterization prior to some other operation precation A prayer or act of praying; an earnest request. precative Resembling or pertaining to an entreaty. precatively In a precative way. precatorily In a precatory manner. precatory Expressing a wish. precaucus Before a caucus. precaudal In front of the tail or of the caudal vertebrae precaution Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent misfortune or to secure good. precautionarily In a precautionary manner; as a precaution. precautionary Of, pertaining to, or serving as a precaution. precautious Taking precautions. precautiously In a precautious manner. precautiousness The quality of being precautious. precaval Anterior to the vena cava. precedable Able to be preceded. precedaneous preceding; antecedent; previous precedaneously In a precedaneous manner; precedingly; antecedently. precede To go before, go in front of. precedence The state of preceding in importance or priority. precedency Precedence; superiority. precedent An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future. precedental Synonym of precedential. precedentary Being or relating to a precedent; coming before. precedented Having a precedent; not novel