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preexisting

preexisting adjective: already in existence before something else. Also the present participle and gerund of preexist.

Adjective

preexisting (not comparable)

  1. Already in existence before something else.

Also used as

preexisting is also the present participle and gerund of preexist.

Examples of preexisting in a sentence

  • They fill the room with a strong scent, covering up any dank smell preexisting.
  • Anterior segment tumors traverse aqueous outflow pathways, preexisting emissarial canals, or perforations in the cornea.
  • Hydrogenosomes, like almost all other organelles, always grow by proliferation of preexisting organelles.

All 10 example sentences with preexisting

Forms of preexisting

alternative formpreëxisting
alternative formpre-existing

Words formed from preexisting

Phrases with preexisting

Questions about preexisting

What does preexisting mean?
Preexisting means already in existence before something else.
What part of speech is preexisting?
Preexisting is an adjective.

Words near preexisting in the dictionary

  1. preexistence
  2. preexistences
  3. preexistency
  4. preexistent
  5. preexistentism
  6. preexisting
  7. preexisting condition
  8. preexisting conditions
  9. preexists
  10. preexpectation
  11. preexpectations

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