Meanings
nounpreassociation (plural preassociations)
plural preassociations · alternative pre-association
- Prior association.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*per-
- Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
- Proto-Italic*prai
- Proto-Italic*prai-
- Latinprae-
- Middle Englishpre-
- Englishpre-
- Latinassociātiō
- Englishassociation
- Englishpreassociation
From pre- + association.
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APA
preassociation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preassociation
MLA
“preassociation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preassociation. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preassociation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preassociation.
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