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preactivity

preactivity adjective: before an activity takes place.

Adjective

preactivity (not comparable)

  1. Before an activity takes place.
    • Patients were given a pre-exercise or preactivity meal.

Noun

preactivity (usually uncountable, plural preactivities)

  1. (usually) preactive activity
    • The preactivities really prepared me for the trip to Community Lake and for all the work we would have to complete during and prior to the trip. Each activity explained a different thing that we would have to know for the trip.2017, David Stroupe, Reframing Science Teaching and Learning: Students and Educators Co-developing Science Practices In and Out of School
    Synonyms:
    preactiveness

Synonyms of preactivity

  • preactiveness

Forms of preactivity

pluralpreactivities

Origin of preactivity

From pre- + activity.

Questions about preactivity

What does preactivity mean?
Preactivity means before an activity takes place.
What part of speech is preactivity?
Preactivity can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near preactivity in the dictionary

  1. preactivation
  2. preactivations
  3. preactive
  4. preactively
  5. preactivities
  6. preactivity
  7. preacts
  8. preacute
  9. preacutely
  10. preacylated
  11. preacylation

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