preoperational

op·er·a·tion·al

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [op-uh-rey-shuh-nl]
- /ˌɒp əˈreɪ ʃə nl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [op-uh-rey-shuh-nl]
- /ˌɒp əˈreɪ ʃə nl/

Definitions of preoperational word

adjective preoperational able to function or be used; functional: How soon will the new factory be operational? 1
adjective preoperational Military. of, relating to, or involved in military operations. on active service or combat duty: All units of the command are operational. 1
adjective preoperational of or relating to operations or an operation. 1
adjective preoperational relating to a stage of cognitive development in children, as theorized by Jean Piaget 0

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Origin of preoperational

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25; operation + -al1

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Parts of speech for Preoperational

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Preoperational

preoperational popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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