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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pree-uh-tom-ik]
- /ˌpri əˈtɒm ɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pree-uh-tom-ik]
- /ˌpri əˈtɒm ɪk/
Definitions of preatomic word
- adjective preatomic of or relating to the period of history preceding the atomic age. 1
- adjective preatomic occurring, existing or characteristic of the period before the atomic age 0
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Origin of preatomic
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15; pre- + atomic
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Parts of speech for Preatomic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
preatomic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
preatomic usage trend in Literature
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