Meanings
adjectivepre-existent (not comparable)
- alternativenot comparableAlternative form of preexistent.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveexisting previously or before something
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pre-existent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre-existent
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“pre-existent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre-existent. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pre-existent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre-existent.
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