Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prescreen

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English

Syllables: pre-screen
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To screen in advance for potential problems, especially as a preliminary screening before further screening.

noun

A prescreening.

Example Sentences

"We'll prescreen with a questionnaire, and for candidates who get past that stage, we'll screen further with an interview."
"Opting out of prescreened offers of credit might also be useful when you apply for a mortgage."

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 screen English prescreen From pre- + screen.

Inflected Forms

prescreens (present, singular) prescreening (participle, present) prescreened (participle, past) prescreened (past) prescreens (plural)

Questions

What does prescreen mean?: To screen in advance for potential problems, especially as a preliminary screening before further screening.
Where does prescreen 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 screen English prescreen From pre- + screen.

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