Meanings
adjectivepreexisting (not comparable)
alternative preëxisting · alternative pre-existing
- not comparableAlready in existence before something else.
verb
alternative preëxisting · alternative pre-existing
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of preexist
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveexisting previously or before something
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APA
preexisting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preexisting
MLA
“preexisting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preexisting. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preexisting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preexisting.
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