preselection

pre·se·lect

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pree-si-lekt]
- /ˌpri sɪˈlɛkt/
- /priːsɪˈlekʃn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pree-si-lekt]
- /ˌpri sɪˈlɛkt/

Definitions of preselection word

verb with object preselection to select in advance; choose beforehand. 1
noun preselection the selection of a political party's candidates for election 0
noun preselection a telephonic system by which a call is automatically routed to a free line 0
adjective preselection occurring before a selection 0

See all 4 definitions of preselection

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Origin of preselection

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65; pre- + select

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Preselection

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Preselection

preselection 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.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

preselection usage trend in Literature

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