pre-positioned

adjective

Having been pre-positioned.

“The pre-positioned surgical instruments stood ready in trays on a numbered rack.”

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of pre-position
adjectivepre-positioned (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving been pre-positioned.

    The pre-positioned surgical instruments stood ready in trays on a numbered rack.

    1 more example

    It was deemed necessary to keep at least three battalions pre-positioned in case of a breakout.

Origin

By surface analysis, pre- + position + -ed.

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APA

pre-positioned. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre-positioned

MLA

“pre-positioned.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre-positioned. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pre-positioned,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre-positioned.

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