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 preperceptive Before the process of perception. preperformance Done or made before or in preparation for a performance. preperfused perfused prior to some other operation preperfusion perfusion in advance of some other operation prepericardiac anterior to the pericardium prepericardial anterior to the pericardium preperifusion perifusion in advance of some other operation preperimetric Prior to affecting the perimeter (of vision) preperiodic Prior to the start of periodicity preperitoneal anterior to the peritoneum (between the parietal peritoneum and the abdominal wall) preperitoneally anterior to the peritoneum prepermeabilization permeabilization prior to some other operation prepermeabilized permeabilized prior to some other operation preperoxisomal Prior to the formation of a peroxisome prepersonal Prior to the development of the individual ego. prepersuasion The process of preparing a person to be amenable to persuasion. prepersuasive Prior to persuasion. preperturbation Prior to perturbation prepetition Of a claim, event, or condition existing prior to a bankruptcy petition. prepharmacy A course of study taken by an undergraduate in preparation for graduate study in pharmacy, usually followed by practice as a pharmacist. prepharyngeal Before the pharynx prephase A prior phase; the condition before a particular phase prephenate Any salt or ester of prephenic acid. prephilatelic Of or pertaining to prephilately. prephilately The branch of philately concerned with postal systems prior to the introduction of postage stamps. prephilosophical Before the development of philosophical thought. prephonemic Before understanding the concept of phonemes. prephonetic Prior to a phonetic stage. prephoretic Prior to phoresis prephosphorylate To cause or to undergo prephosphorylation. prephosphorylation prior phosphorylation prephotographic Before the invention of photography. prephthisic Before phthisis. prephthisical Before the onset of phthisis. prephylogenetic Prior to phylogenesis prepicked picked in advance prepidgin An early mixture of languages capable of developing into a pidgin. prepilin Synonym of prepilin peptidase. prepill Prior to the use of an oral contraceptive. prepink After the development of buds and leaves on an apple tree, but before the pink coloration appears. preplace To place in advance. preplacement Before placement. preplacental anterior to the placenta preplacodal Prior to the development of the placode preplacode that happens before the placode develops preplan To plan in advance. preplanetary Before the existence or formation of planets. preplanetesimal A conglomeration of material that will form a planetesimal preplanned Planned in advance. preplanner One who plans something in advance. preplanning Planning conducted in advance preplant Prior to planting preplasma A short-lived precursor of a plasma formed by the interaction of a laser with a metal foil preplasmablast A cell that will differentiate into a plasma cell preplasmolyzed plasmolyzed prior to some other operation preplate The structure, located near the pia, that develops into the cortical plate preplated plated prior to another process preplatelet A discoid cell that is a precursor of a platelet preplating plating in advance of another process preplay To visualize in advance. preplayoff Occurring before or in anticipation of a playoff preplea Prior to a plea. prepleural Anterior to the pleura preploded Pre-occluded; marked by the phonological process of preocclusion. preplosion The phonological process of preocclusion. prepolarization polarization before some other operation prepolice Before the creation of a police force. prepolish To give a preliminary polish to. prepolitical Before the development or introduction of politics. prepolitically In a prepolitical context. prepoll An advance or preliminary poll. prepollence The quality or state of being prepollent; superiority of power; predominance; prevalence. prepollent Having superior influence or power; prevailing; predominant. prepollex An extra digit beside the thumb. prepolling Before a poll takes place. prepolymer Any oligomer or other macromolecule that is capable of further polymerization. prepolymerization The process of prepolymerizing. prepolymerize To polymerize prior to some other process preponder To preponderate. preponderance Superiority in amount or number; the bulk or majority; also, a large amount or number; an abundance, a profusion. preponderant Having greater or the greatest weight, quantity, importance or force. preponderantly In a preponderant manner. preponderate To outweigh; to be heavier than; to exceed in weight. preponderately Synonym of preponderantly. preponderatingly In a preponderating manner; preponderantly. preponderation The act or state of preponderating; preponderance. prepondering preponderating; exceeding in weight preponderous preponderant preponderously preponderantly prepone To reschedule to a time earlier than the current scheduled time. preponement The act of preponing; rescheduling for an earlier time. prepontine anterior to the pons prepopulate To populate (form fields, a database, etc.) in advance. prepopulation The act of prepopulating. prepopulist Prior to the onset of populism. prepore A structure that develops into a pore preport To presage; forebode. preportion To divide into individual portions before use. preportioned Divided into portions in advance. preportioning The practice of dividing into portions before use. prepose To place or set (something) before; to prefix. preposed Placed before another term in a phrase. preposition Any of a class of non-inflecting words and multiword terms typically employed to connect a following noun or a pronoun, in an adjectival or adverbial sense, with some other word: a particle used with a noun or pronoun (in English always in the objective case) to make a phrase limiting some other word. prepositional Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a preposition. prepositionally In a prepositional manner. prepositionhood The property of being a preposition. prepositionless Without a preposition or prepositions. prepositionlessness Absence of a preposition. prepositive Put before; prefixed. prepositively In a prepositive position. prepositor A scholar appointed to inspect other scholars; a monitor or prefect. prepositorial Of or relating to a prepositor. prepositorship The state or business of a prepositor. prepositure The office or dignity of a provost; a provostship. prepositus A provost: the presiding officer of various ecclesiastical bodies. prepossess Chiefly followed by by or with: to preoccupy (someone) in an emotional or mental way, so as to preclude other things. prepossessed To be entirely consumed or gripped by a preconceived opinion or expectation, leaving no room for alternative judgement. prepossessedly In a prepossessed manner. prepossessedness The quality of being prepossessed. prepossessing Tending to invite favor; attracting confidence, favor, esteem, or love; attractive prepossessingly In a prepossessing manner. prepossessingness The quality of being prepossessing. prepossession A preoccupation; having possession beforehand. prepossessor One who possesses, or occupies, previously. preposted posted in advance preposterate To reverse or turn upside down. preposterity Synonym of preposterosity preposterosity The quality of being preposterous. preposterous Absurd, or contrary to common sense. preposterously In a preposterous manner. preposterousness The quality of being preposterous. prepostmodern Having the characteristics of a movement or style (of art, architecture, literature, science, or philosophy) that came before postmodernism; modern. prepotato Before the introduction of the potato to Europe from the New World. prepotence prepotency prepotency The quality or condition of being prepotent; predominance. prepotent Very powerful; superior in force, influence, or authority; predominant. prepotential The depolarization of a cell membrane between action potentials prepotently In a prepotent manner. prepped Prepared. prepper A student at a prep school. preppily In a preppy manner. preppiness The state or condition of being preppy. prepping The action or process of preparing something, or preparing for something. preppy Being or relating to something (such as clothing) that is typical of students at prep schools. prepractice Before a period of practice. preprandial Occurring before a meal, especially dinner. preprandially In a preprandial manner; before a meal, especially dinner. preprayer Before prayer. prepredicative in phenomenology, something prior to any predication prepreg Fiber material impregnated with its matrix material, usually a plastic, well before its use to form a manufactured part.