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preprimary

preprimary adjective: pertaining to, or taking place in the time before a primary election.

Adjective

preprimary (not comparable)

  1. Pertaining to, or taking place in the time before a primary election.
  2. Before primary education.

Noun

preprimary (plural preprimaries)

  1. An election that takes place before a primary election.

Forms of preprimary

pluralpreprimaries

Origin of preprimary

From pre- + primary.

Questions about preprimary

What does preprimary mean?
Preprimary means pertaining to, or taking place in the time before a primary election.
What part of speech is preprimary?
Preprimary can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near preprimary in the dictionary

  1. preprice
  2. prepriced
  3. preprices
  4. prepricing
  5. preprimaries
  6. preprimary
  7. preprimed
  8. preprimitive
  9. preprint
  10. preprint server
  11. preprint servers

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