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pre-positioned

pre-positioned is the simple past and past participle of pre-position.

Meaning of pre-position

Verb

pre-position (third-person singular simple present pre-positions, present participle pre-positioning, simple past and past participle pre-positioned)

  1. (transitive) To position (something) ahead of time. (The objects thus positioned are usually supplies, tools, instruments, weapons, or troops.)
    • She pre-positioned the surgical instruments in trays on a numbered rack.

Adjective

pre-positioned (not comparable)

  1. Having been pre-positioned.
    • The pre-positioned surgical instruments stood ready in trays on a numbered rack.
    • It was deemed necessary to keep at least three battalions pre-positioned in case of a breakout.

Origin of pre-positioned

By surface analysis, pre- + position + -ed.

Questions about pre-positioned

What does pre-positioned mean?
Pre-positioned means having been pre-positioned.
What is pre-positioned the simple past and past participle of?
Pre-positioned is the simple past and past participle of pre-position.
What part of speech is pre-positioned?
Pre-positioned is an adjective.

Words near pre-positioned in the dictionary

  1. pre-portion
  2. pre-portioned
  3. pre-portioning
  4. pre-portions
  5. pre-position
  6. pre-positioned
  7. pre-positioning
  8. pre-positions
  9. Pre-Pottery Neolithic
  10. Pre-Pottery Neolithic A
  11. Pre-Pottery Neolithic B

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