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 preciseness The condition of being precise; precision precisian A religious purist; a Puritan. precisianism The quality or state of being a precisian precisianist A precisian; a religious purist or Puritan. precisianistic Petty, pedantic. precisification The process of making a statement more precise. precisify To make precise; to make more precise. precision The state of being precise or exact; especially, both exact and accurate. precisional Relating to precision. precisionally In a precisional manner; using precision. precisionism A modernist art movement that emerged in the United States after World War I, reducing subjects to their essential geometric shapes and eliminating detail. precisionist One who values precision. precisionize To make precise. precisive Cutting off. precited Previously cited, typically earlier in the same document. precivilization The time prior to civilization. precivilized Before civilization. precladistic Prior to the use of cladistics. preclaim To claim an adoptable in advance (before completion or auction). preclamol An antipsychotic drug that is a dopamine autoreceptor agonist. preclamped clamped prior to some other operation preclamping clamping before another operation preclare illustrious, distinguished preclarified clarified before some other process preclass Prior to a class. Preclassic Designating a formative period in Mesoamerican history, from 2000 BCE to 250 CE, during which large-scale ceremonial architecture, writing, cities and states developed. preclassical Of or pertaining to a period before a classical period. preclassification classification prior to some other operation preclassified classified prior to some other operation preclassify To classify in advance. preclean To clean in advance. precleaned cleaned in advance precleaner A device or component that performs preliminary cleaning. precleaning cleaning before a subsequent process preclear To clear in advance. preclearance A procedure to arrange for clearing customs or immigration in advance. precleared cleared in advance precleavage Prior to cleavage (of DNA &c) precleaved cleaved prior to some other operation preclerical Before the development of the clergy. preclimacteric Synonym of premenopausal. preclimactic Before a climax. preclimax Before the point of climax. preclinic Before a clinic. preclinical Describing the period of a disease before any symptoms appear preclinically In a preclinical manner preclitic A clitic that precedes its host word; proclitic. precloacal In front of the cloaca precloned cloned in advance preclosing Before closure. preclosure Before closure. precludable That may be precluded. preclude To remove the possibility of; to rule out; to prevent or exclude; to render impossible. preclusion The act of precluding. preclusive Serving to preclude. preclusively In a preclusive manner; preventively. preclustered clustered prior to some other operation preclustering clustering prior to some other operation precnemial In front of the cnemial crest precoagulant A coagulant used in precoagulation precoagulation coagulation (by means of a precoagulant) before filtration precoalition Before a coalition. precoat To coat in advance of another process precoated Coated in advance of another process. precoccygeal In front of the coccyx. precoce precocious precocene A chromene, 7-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-3-chromene, that inhibits juvenile hormone biosynthesis in some insects precoces precocial birds precocial Hatched from the egg already covered in down and with eyes open; capable of leaving the nest within a few days. precociality The condition of being precocial. precocially In a precocial manner precocious Characterized by exceptionally early development or maturity. precociously In a precocious manner. precociousness The condition of being precocious precocity The state of being precocious. precocked Of a firearm, especially striker-fired, having its firing mechanism partially or fully cocked prior to pulling the trigger. precode Prior to the introduction of the Hays Code, a set of moral guidelines for the US film industry widely applied between 1930 and 1968. precoded coded in advance precoder An electronic device used in precoding. precoding A form of beamforming that supports multi-layer radio transmissions precog A precognitive person. precogitate To cogitate beforehand. precogitation Previous cogitation. precognition Knowledge of the future; understanding of something in advance, especially as a form of supernatural or extrasensory perception. precognitive Pertaining to the ability to see or predict future events. precognitively In a precognitive manner; with precognition. precognizable cognizable beforehand precognizance Cognizance in advance; precognition. precognizant Displaying precognition precognize To display or have precognition; to have (paranormal) knowledge of a future event before it occurs. precognosce To examine (e.g. witnesses or evidence) beforehand. precoital Preceding the coitus. precoitally Before coitus. precoitional Prior to sexual intercourse. precoitus Prior to coitus precollapse Occurring before collapse precollect To collect in advance. precollected collected prior to some other operation precollection A fashion collection made available shortly before the usual season for such garments. precollege Occurring before, or in preparation for, college precollegiate Before college. precollicular In front of a colliculus precollision Before collision. precollisional Before collision. precollusion Before collusion. precolonial Of or pertaining to a historical period before colonization. precolonialism The era or situation before colonialism. precoloniality The quality of being precolonial. precolonially Prior to colonization. precolonized colonized in advance precolor Before the advent of color film, and thus presented in black and white. precoloring coloring in advance precolostral Prior to receiving colostrum precolour Commonwealth standard spelling of precolor. precolumn Situated before the column of a chromatograph precoma A lethargic state approaching coma. precomatose Prior to a comatose state. precombat Before combat. precombine To combine in advance. precombined combined beforehand precombusted From which carbon dioxide has been removed prior to combustion precommand Before taking command. precommercial Prior to commerce. precommissioning All the checks carried out before something is commissioned precommissural anterior to a commissure precommissure Synonym of anterior commissure. precommit To commit in advance. precommitment A prior commitment precommittal Before committal (e.g. to a hospital). precommitted committed prior to some other action precommunicate To communicate in advance. precommunication Before communication. precommunion Before Holy Communion. precommunist Before the introduction of communism. precompact To compact partially in preparation for full compaction or extrusion. precompaction The process of precompacting a material. precompactness The quality of being precompact. precompass Before the invention or use of the navigational compass. precompensate To compensate in advance. precompensation compensation in advance precompetence The quality of being precompetent; the state preceding, and leading to, competence. precompetent Prior to becoming competent. precompetition Occurring before or in anticipation of a competition. precompetitive describing the early stages of the development of a commercial product, during which competitors collaborate precompilation The act or process of precompiling. precompile To compile in advance. precompiler A program or algorithm that precompiles. precomplete Having a certain property that is analogous to completeness but weaker. precompleteness The quality of being precomplete. precompletion Before completion.