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pre-preparation

prep·a·ra·tion
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prep-uh-rey-shuh n]
    • /ˌprɛp əˈreɪ ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prep-uh-rey-shuh n]
    • /ˌprɛp əˈreɪ ʃən/

Definitions of pre-preparation word

  • noun pre-preparation a proceeding, measure, or provision by which one prepares for something: preparations for a journey. 1
  • noun pre-preparation any proceeding, experience, or the like considered as a mode of preparing for the future. 1
  • noun pre-preparation an act of preparing. 1
  • noun pre-preparation the state of being prepared. 1
  • noun pre-preparation something prepared, manufactured, or compounded: a special preparation for sunbathers. 1
  • noun pre-preparation a specimen, as an animal body, prepared for scientific examination, dissection, etc. 1
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Origin of pre-preparation

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English preparacion < Latin praeparātiōn- (stem of praeparātiō), a preparing, equivalent to praeparāt(us) (past participle of praeparāre to prepare) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Pre-preparation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Pre-preparation

pre-preparation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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