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predefinition

predefinition noun: the act or process of defining something in advance.

Noun

predefinition (countable and uncountable, plural predefinitions)

  1. The act or process of defining something in advance.
  2. A definition provided in advance.

Forms of predefinition

pluralpredefinitions

Origin of predefinition

From pre- + definition.

Questions about predefinition

What does predefinition mean?
Predefinition means the act or process of defining something in advance.
What part of speech is predefinition?
Predefinition is a noun.
What is the plural of predefinition?
The plural of predefinition is predefinitions.

Words near predefinition in the dictionary

  1. predefined
  2. predefined function
  3. predefined functions
  4. predefines
  5. predefining
  6. predefinition
  7. predefinitions
  8. predeformation
  9. predeformations
  10. predeformed
  11. predegeneration

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