Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preforcing

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pre-forc-ing
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Treatment of a plant in preparation to force it to undergo a certain stage of development earlier than normal.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"After the preforcing period, all plants were moved to a 60° F (night temperature) greenhouse for forcing."
"This preforcing period allows initial elongation of roots and shoots."
"A preforcing treatment with 15% bleach solution hastened bud break and promoted shoot elongation..."

Etymology

From pre- + forcing.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pre

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does preforcing mean?: Treatment of a plant in preparation to force it to undergo a certain stage of development earlier than normal.
Where does preforcing come from?: From pre- + forcing.

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