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preprogrammed

preprogrammed is the simple past and past participle of preprogram.

preprogrammed is the simple past and past participle of preprogramme.

Meaning of preprogram

Verb

preprogram (third-person singular simple present preprograms, present participle preprogramming or (rare) preprograming, simple past and past participle preprogrammed or (rare) preprogramed)

  1. (transitive) To program something in advance.
  2. (transitive) To predispose to certain thoughts or behaviours.
    • hard-wired behavior, or behavior that a dog's genetics have preprogrammed him to do

Meaning of preprogramme

Adjective

preprogramme (not comparable)

  1. Before a programme (of study, etc.).

Questions about preprogrammed

What is preprogrammed the simple past and past participle of?
Preprogrammed is the simple past and past participle of preprogram.

Words near preprogrammed in the dictionary

  1. preproglucagons
  2. preprogram
  3. preprogramed
  4. preprograming
  5. preprogramme
  6. preprogrammed
  7. preprogrammes
  8. preprogramming
  9. preprograms
  10. preprohepcidin
  11. preprohibition

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Adapted from Wiktionary: preprogrammed (page history and authors); preprogram (page history and authors); preprogramme (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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