prefinition

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noun

a previous limitation or definition

OriginLatin praefīnītiō →
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Meanings

nounprefinition (plural prefinitions)

plural prefinitions

  1. rarea previous limitation or definition

    according to the prefinition of worldes, vvhich he made in Chriſt Iesvs our Lord.

    1582, The Nevv Testament of Iesus Christ: […] (Douay–Rheims Bible), Rheims: Iohn Fogny, →OCLC, Ephesians 3:11, page 517

Origin

  1. Latinpraefīnītiō
  2. Englishprefinition

From Latin praefīnītiō.

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APA

prefinition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prefinition

MLA

“prefinition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prefinition. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prefinition,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prefinition.

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