Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

predetention

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pre-de-ten-tion
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Prior to detention.

Example Sentences

"This was a powerful symbolic ruling, but it eliminated neither the ill treatment of detainees during the predetention period (when the suspects are in the hands of the military or the police) nor forms of “moderate physical pressure” […]"

Etymology

From pre- + detention.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pre

Questions

What does predetention mean?: Prior to detention.
Where does predetention come from?: From pre- + detention.

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