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prefinition

prefinition noun: a previous limitation or definition.

Noun

prefinition (plural prefinitions)

  1. (rare) a previous limitation or definition
    • according to the prefinition of worldes, vvhich he made in Chriſt Iesvs our Lord.1582, The Nevv Testament of Iesus Christ: […] (Douay–Rheims Bible), Rheims: Iohn Fogny, →OCLC, Ephesians 3:11, page 517

Forms of prefinition

pluralprefinitions

Origin of prefinition

From Latin praefīnītiō.

Questions about prefinition

What does prefinition mean?
Prefinition means a previous limitation or definition.
What part of speech is prefinition?
Prefinition is a noun.
What is the plural of prefinition?
The plural of prefinition is prefinitions.

Words near prefinition in the dictionary

  1. prefinish
  2. prefinished
  3. prefinishes
  4. prefinishing
  5. prefinite
  6. prefinition
  7. prefinitions
  8. prefire
  9. prefired
  10. prefires
  11. prefiring

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