prefactual

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adjective

prior to facts being established

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Meanings

adjectiveprefactual (not comparable)
  1. not comparableprior to facts being established

    A number of decision making theories also posit a prominent role for anticipated emotions, especially in terms of anticipated regret which might arise from prefactual comparisons before making a decision […]

    2015 November 19, “Regulatory Mode and Risk-Taking: The Mediating Role of Anticipated Regret”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From pre- + factual.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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