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preprint

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

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

Meaning

noun

A preliminary form of an academic paper that has not yet been published in a journal.

verb

To print in advance.

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 print English preprint From pre- + print.

Usage

Inflected Forms

preprints (plural) preprints (present, singular) preprinting (participle, present) preprinted (participle, past) preprinted (past) pre-print (alternative)

Phrases

preprint server

Questions

What does preprint mean?
A preliminary form of an academic paper that has not yet been published in a journal.
Where does preprint 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 print English preprint From pre- + print.

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