Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pre-positioned

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.76 in modern English

Syllables: pre--po-si-tioned
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of pre-position

adj

Having been pre-positioned.

Example Sentences

"The pre-positioned surgical instruments stood ready in trays on a numbered rack."
"It was deemed necessary to keep at least three battalions pre-positioned in case of a breakout."

Etymology

By surface analysis, pre- + position + -ed.

Questions

What does pre-positioned mean?: simple past and past participle of pre-position
Where does pre-positioned come from?: By surface analysis, pre- + position + -ed.

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