preinvention

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adjective

Before the invention of something; applied to legal agreements in which an employee agrees to assign to his/her employer the rights to any invention he/she later creates while employed.

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Meanings

adjectivepreinvention (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBefore the invention of something; applied to legal agreements in which an employee agrees to assign to his/her employer the rights to any invention he/she later creates while employed.

Origin

From pre- + invention.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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