prereplication

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adjective

Before replication

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

adjectiveprereplication (not comparable)

alternative pre-replication

  1. not comparableBefore replication

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. Englishreplication
  10. Englishprereplication

From pre- + replication.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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