Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pre-position

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.76 in modern English

Syllables
pre--po-si-tion
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To position (something) ahead of time. (The objects thus positioned are usually supplies, tools, instruments, weapons, or troops.)

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From pre- + position.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

pre-positions (present, singular) pre-positioning (participle, present) pre-positioned (participle, past) pre-positioned (past) preposition (alternative)

Questions

What does pre-position mean?
To position (something) ahead of time. (The objects thus positioned are usually supplies, tools, instruments, weapons, or troops.)
Where does pre-position come from?
From pre- + position.

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