preemption |
the act or right of claiming or purchasing something, such as public land, before or in preference to others. |
preemptive |
of, relating to, or granted by preemption. [2 definitions] |
preen |
to trim and clean (feathers), as a bird does. [5 definitions] |
preenrollment |
combined form of enrollment. |
preestablish |
combined form of establish. |
preethical |
combined form of ethical. |
preexist |
to exist before. [3 definitions] |
preexperiment |
combined form of experiment. |
pref. |
abbreviation of "prefix," an affix added to the beginning of a word to alter its meaning and create a new word, such as "anti-" in "antiestablishment." [2 definitions] |
prefab |
prefabricated. [3 definitions] |
prefabricate |
to fabricate or manufacture beforehand. [2 definitions] |
preface |
an introduction to a book or other written text that gives information esp. about the author or work. [5 definitions] |
prefascist |
combined form of fascist. |
prefatory |
of, relating to, or serving as an introduction or preface; preliminary. |
prefect |
any of various officials appointed to high civil or military administrative or judicial posts in France, Italy, or ancient Rome. [3 definitions] |
prefecture |
the office, authority, territory, or official residence of a prefect. [2 definitions] |
prefer |
to consider more desirable than something else. [3 definitions] |
preferable |
worthy of being most desired or preferred. [2 definitions] |
preference |
a person or thing that is preferred. [3 definitions] |
preferential |
marked by, obtaining, or having preference. |
preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. [2 definitions] |