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preconfinement

preconfinement adjective: prior to confinement.

Adjective

preconfinement (not comparable)

  1. Prior to confinement

Noun

preconfinement (uncountable)

  1. confinement prior to some other process, typically prior to delivery of a baby

Origin of preconfinement

From pre- + confinement.

Questions about preconfinement

What does preconfinement mean?
Preconfinement means prior to confinement.
What part of speech is preconfinement?
Preconfinement can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near preconfinement in the dictionary

  1. preconfiguration
  2. preconfigure
  3. preconfigured
  4. preconfigures
  5. preconfiguring
  6. preconfinement
  7. preconfirm
  8. preconfirmation
  9. preconfirmations
  10. preconfirmed
  11. preconfirming

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