preimpact

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adjective

Before an impact.

OriginEnglish impact ← Middle English pre- ← Latin prae- →
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Meanings

adjectivepreimpact (not comparable)

alternative pre-impact

  1. not comparableBefore an impact.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
  4. Proto-Italic*prai
  5. Proto-Italic*prai-
  6. Latinprae-
  7. Middle Englishpre-
  8. Englishpre-
  9. Englishimpact
  10. Englishpreimpact

From pre- + impact.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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