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preconfigure

/pɹiːkənˈfɪɡ(j)ɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pre-con-fig-ure
IPA
/pɹiːkənˈfɪɡ(j)ɚ/
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To set up or arrange something in advance so that it is ready for operation for a particular purpose, or to someone's particular liking.

Transitive verb

verb

To set up or configure a software system or hardware device with standard settings before selling or implementing it.

Transitive verb

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 configure English preconfigure From pre- + configure.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɹiːkənˈfɪɡ(j)ɚ/
  • British English: /pɹiːkənˈfɪɡ(j)ə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

preconfigures (present, singular) preconfiguring (participle, present) preconfigured (participle, past) preconfigured (past)

Derived Forms

preconfigurable

Rhymes With

figure bigger trigger nigga nigger digger rigor configure vigour rigour tigger rigger

Questions

How do you pronounce preconfigure?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹiːkənˈfɪɡ(j)ɚ/.
What does preconfigure mean?
To set up or arrange something in advance so that it is ready for operation for a particular purpose, or to someone's particular liking.
Where does preconfigure 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 configure English preconfigure From pre- + configure.

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