pre-existing

pre·ex·ist

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pree-ig-zist]
- /ˌpri ɪgˈzɪst/
- /ˌpriː.ɪɡˈzɪst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pree-ig-zist]
- /ˌpri ɪgˈzɪst/

Definitions of pre-existing word

verb without object pre-existing to exist beforehand. 1
verb without object pre-existing to exist in a previous state. 1
verb with object pre-existing to exist prior to (something or someone else); precede: primitive artifacts that preexisted sophisticated tools. 1
adjective pre-existing A pre-existing situation or thing exists already or existed before something else. 0
adjective pre-existing occurring or existing previously 0

See all 5 definitions of pre-existing

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Origin of pre-existing

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600; pre- + exist

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Parts of speech for Pre-existing

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pre-existing

pre-existing popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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