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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prepulse

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables
pre-pulse
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A weak pulse (stimulus) that inhibits a reaction to a subsequent stronger one

verb

To produce such a pulse

Etymology

From pre- + pulse.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

prepulses (plural) prepulses (present, singular) prepulsing (participle, present) prepulsed (participle, past) prepulsed (past)

Questions

What does prepulse mean?
A weak pulse (stimulus) that inhibits a reaction to a subsequent stronger one
Where does prepulse come from?
From pre- + pulse.

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