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preattentive

preattentive adjective: of or pertaining to preattention.

Adjective

preattentive (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to preattention.

Origin of preattentive

From pre- + attentive.

Words formed from preattentive

Questions about preattentive

What does preattentive mean?
Preattentive means of or pertaining to preattention.
What part of speech is preattentive?
Preattentive is an adjective.

Words near preattentive in the dictionary

  1. preattended
  2. preattending
  3. preattends
  4. preattention
  5. preattentional
  6. preattentive
  7. preattentively
  8. preauction
  9. preaudience
  10. preaudit
  11. preaudited

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