A prefix in words of Latin origin, meaning ‘before,’ in place, time, or rank.
noun In petrography, in the quantitative system of classification of igneous rocks (see rock), a prefix used to indicate that one factor predominates over another to an extent greater than 5:3: as, prealkalic, precalcic, prefelic, etc.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
A prefix denoting priority (of time, place, or rank); ; preëminent eminent before or above others. Pre- is sometimes used intensively, .
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prefix Before; used to form words meaning "in front of (in space)".
prefix Before; used to form words meaning "before (in time)".
Etymologies
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From the Latin preposition prae ("before").
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The government is modeling the mining rules on the requirements imposed on the oil industry for the so-called pre- salt exploration, the official said.
No, the narrative both pre- and post-9/11 as evidenced by studies of Guantanamo detainees is that those who don't submit to the jihadists' totalitarian version of Islam should be murdered.
Those who accept the historically inaccurate arguments attributing Blacks' seemingly poor educational performance to their lack of desire for educational attainment, need look no further than the pro-education actions of slaves pre- and post- emancipation.
My work at the Cabrini Medical Center and Hospice pre-Sept. 11 has helped me immeasurably during these past years at the American Red Cross supporting those profoundly impacted by mass fatality disasters.
My work at the Cabrini Medical Center and Hospice pre-Sept. 11 has helped me immeasurably during these past years at the American Red Cross supporting those profoundly impacted by mass fatality disasters.
The Iranian regime is the pre- eminent sponsor of terror in the world, a danger to pro-Western states, and the enemy of its own people who strive for democracy.
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