Meanings
adjectivepreconference (not comparable)
alternative pre-conference
- not comparableOccurring before or in preparation for a conference.
- not comparablehobbiesOccurring before the start of conference play.
“It’s not abnormal for MEAC records to be a little lopsided in preconference play,” Norfolk State Coach Tara Owens said, “because we’re playing top-notch teams, and a lot of us play guarantee games to assist our budgets.
2009 February 1, The Associated Press, “A Transfer to Columbia, From Oregon State, Does Not Miss a Beat, or a Rebound”, in New York Times
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*per-
- Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
- Proto-Italic*prai
- Proto-Italic*prai-
- Latinprae-
- Middle Englishpre-
- Englishpre-
- Medieval Latincōnferentia
- Middle Frenchconférence
- Englishconference
- Englishpreconference
From pre- + conference.
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APA
preconference. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preconference
MLA
“preconference.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preconference. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preconference,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preconference.
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