preformation

pre·for·ma·tion

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pree-fawr-mey-shuh n]
- /ˌpri fɔrˈmeɪ ʃən/
- /prɪfɔːmˈeɪʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pree-fawr-mey-shuh n]
- /ˌpri fɔrˈmeɪ ʃən/

Definitions of preformation word

noun preformation previous formation. 1
noun preformation Biology. (formerly) the theory that the individual, with all its parts, preexists in the germ cell and grows from microscopic to normal proportions during embryogenesis (opposed to epigenesis). 1
noun preformation the act of forming in advance; previous formation 0
noun preformation the theory, now discredited, that an individual develops by simple enlargement of a fully differentiated egg cell 0
noun preformation previous formation 0
noun preformation a former theory that every germ cell contains every part of the future organism in miniature, development being merely growth in size 0

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Origin of preformation

First appearance:

before 1725

One of the 49% newest English words

First recorded in 1725-35; pre- + formation

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Parts of speech for Preformation

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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preformation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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