prerelease

pre·re·lease

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pree-ri-lees]
- /ˌpri rɪˈlis/
- /priːrɪˈliːs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pree-ri-lees]
- /ˌpri rɪˈlis/

Definitions of prerelease word

noun prerelease something released beforehand, as a movie shown before its scheduled premiere. 1
adjective prerelease of or relating to a period prior to an official release: prerelease photos of a new car; convicts housed in a prerelease center. 1
noun prerelease (of film, recording, or software) a release before general release 0
verb prerelease to release a film before its general release 0
adjective prerelease of the period before the release of (a film, a prisoner, software, a recording) 0

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Origin of prerelease

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30; pre- + release

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Parts of speech for Prerelease

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Prerelease

prerelease popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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

prerelease usage trend in Literature

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