Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preperformance

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: preper-for-mance
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Done or made before or in preparation for a performance.

noun

prior performance

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Next, add core ingredients: elements of live and preperformance video."
"Three youths were then taught to engage in these behaviors, which included statements of cooperation and reform. Policemen then evaluated preperformances and postperformances of the youths in simulated interactions with a policeman."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English performance English preperformance From pre- + performance.

Usage

Inflected Forms

preperformances (plural)

Questions

What does preperformance mean?: Done or made before or in preparation for a performance.
Where does preperformance come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English performance English preperformance From pre- + performance.

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