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precontest

precontest adjective: of or pertaining to the phase of preparation in the weeks prior to a competition.

Adjective

precontest (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the phase of preparation in the weeks prior to a competition.
    • Alternating off-season and precontest cycles in bodybuilding over a period of years will result in the relatively quick development of a championship physique.1983, Joe Weider, The Weider System of Bodybuilding, page 4

Origin of precontest

From pre- + contest.

Questions about precontest

What does precontest mean?
Precontest means of or pertaining to the phase of preparation in the weeks prior to a competition.
What part of speech is precontest?
Precontest is an adjective.

Words near precontest in the dictionary

  1. precontemplative
  2. precontemplator
  3. precontemplators
  4. precontemporaneous
  5. precontemporary
  6. precontest
  7. precontract
  8. precontracted
  9. precontractile
  10. precontracting
  11. precontraction

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