foreshift

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noun

An early shift, or one which precedes another.

Opposite
backshift
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Meanings

nounforeshift (plural foreshifts)

plural foreshifts

  1. An early shift, or one which precedes another.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
backshift

Origin

From fore- + shift.

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Cite this entry
APA

foreshift. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foreshift

MLA

“foreshift.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foreshift. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foreshift,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foreshift.

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