prepatterning

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noun

The formation of a pattern before some other process

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Meanings

nounprepatterning (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe formation of a pattern before some other process

Origin

From pre- + patterning.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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