Meanings
nounpreproduction (usually uncountable, plural preproductions)
plural preproductions
- uncountableusuallyAll the preliminary arrangements that are made before the start of a project, especially before the filming of a movie.
- uncountableusuallyThe production of a material or substance before it is needed, in anticipation of future requirements.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*per-
- Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
- Proto-Italic*prai
- Proto-Italic*prai-
- Latinprae-
- Middle Englishpre-
- Englishpre-
- Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
- Proto-Indo-European*pér
- Proto-Indo-European*pró
- Proto-Indo-European*pro-
- Proto-Italic*pro-
- Latinprō-
- Proto-Indo-European*dewk-
- Proto-Indo-European*déwkti
- Proto-Italic*doukō
- Latindūcō
- Latinprōdūcō
- Latinprōductiō
- Old Frenchproduction
- Middle Englishproduccioun
- Englishproduction
- Englishpreproduction
From pre- + production.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Italian preproduzione
- preproduzionearrangements before beginning
Spanish preproducción
- preproducciónarrangements before beginning
Cite this entry
APA
preproduction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preproduction
MLA
“preproduction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preproduction. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preproduction,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preproduction.
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