Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preselective

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pre-s-e-lec-tive
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to preselection

adj

That can select in advance.

Example Sentences

"The drive from the engine is taken through a fluid flywheel and universally jointed shaft to the counter-shaft and thence to a five-speed preselective type epicyclic gearbox by another shaft."

Etymology

From pre- + selective.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pre

Questions

What does preselective mean?: Relating to preselection
Where does preselective come from?: From pre- + selective.

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