Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preedit

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: preed-it
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To edit (something) in advance.

Transitive verb

verb

To edit (something) in a preliminary way before a main editing step.

Transitive verb

noun

An edit of a preliminary type, before a main editing step.

Example Sentences

"Some systems require their users to preedit text—for example, into lines (as in WinMAX Pro and AQUAD) or into paragraphs not exceeding a certain length (NUD*IST and NVivo recognize paragraphs by carriage returns)."

Etymology

From pre- + edit.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pre

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

preedits (present, singular) preediting (participle, present) preedited (participle, past) preedited (past) preedits (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

postedit reedit

Questions

What does preedit mean?: To edit (something) in advance.
Where does preedit come from?: From pre- + edit.

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