preconsideration
Prior consideration; the act of considering something in advance.

preconsiderations
plural of preconsideration

preconstriction
constriction prior to some other process

preconstrictions
plural of preconstriction

precoordination
coordination prior to some other process
the inclusion in a dictionary (or other text) of all terms used in the definition of other terms before that definition is published

precoordinations
plural of precoordination

precore
The part of a viral gene that is not necessary for replication

precores
plural of precore

precorrection
A correction applied in advance

precorrections
plural of precorrection

precoupling
coupling prior to some other process

precouplings
plural of precoupling

precoveries
plural of precovery

precovery
The use of previously gathered data (especially photographic images) to recover a recently discovered object (typically a small solar system body).
The act of resting before a long night, weekend or season of binge drinking.

precrastination
The completion of a task too quickly or too early for the optimal outcome; the compulsion to act in this way.

precrastinations
plural of precrastination

precrystallization
crystallization in advance of another process

precultivation
cultivation prior to some other operation

precyst
A structure, in many protozoans, that develops into a cyst

precysts
plural of precyst

predaceousness
Alternative form of predaciousness.

predaciousness
The quality of being predacious.

predacities
plural of predacity

predacity
The quality of being predaceous.

predamnation
Predestined damnation.

predarkness
The period of time before darkness falls.

predatism
Synonym of predatorism.

predatoriness
The quality of being predatory.

predatorism
The characteristic of being a predator.

predatosome
A group of genes common to early predators

predatosomes
plural of predatosome

predecessorship
The state or condition of being a predecessor.

predecision
A preliminary decision, or one made in advance

predecisions
plural of predecision

predeclaration
A declaration made in advance; forward declaration.

predeclarations
plural of predeclaration

predecomposition
decomposition prior to some other process

predefinition
The act or process of defining something in advance.
A definition provided in advance.

predefinitions
plural of predefinition

predeformation
deformation prior to some other process

predeformations
plural of predeformation

predegeneration
Prior degeneration

predegenerations
plural of predegeneration

predegradation
prior degradation

predelay
The delay before the first reverberation of an echo.

predelays
plural of predelay

predeliberation
Previous deliberation.

predeliberations
plural of predeliberation

predeliction
Misspelling of predilection.

predelimitation
prior delimitation

predelineation
Previous delineation.
An obsolete theory that supposed the whole body to be predelineated at a small size in the spermatozoon.

predelineations
plural of predelineation

predelinquency
The quality of being predelinquent.

predenaturation
preliminary denaturation

predentin
The matrix of organic fibres that calcifies to form dentin.

predentine
Alternative form of predentin.

prederivatization
derivatization prior to some other process

predesignation
The act of predesignating.

predesignations
plural of predesignation

predestinarianism
The belief (or doctrine) that one is powerless to change one's destiny.

predestinarianisms
plural of predestinarianism

predestination
The doctrine that everything has been foreordained by God or by fate.
The doctrine that certain people have been elected for salvation, and sometimes also that others are destined for reprobation.
Destiny or fate.

predestinationism
The belief in predestination.

predestinations
plural of predestination

predeterminability
The property of being predeterminable.

predetermination
The act of determining beforehand.
Something that has been decided in advance.

predeterminations
plural of predetermination

predeterminedness
The property or state of being predetermined.

predeterminer
The function of a phrase that precedes a determiner in a noun phrase and modifies the head noun.

predeterminers
plural of predeterminer

predeterminism
The belief that all events that occur have already been determined.

predeterminisms
plural of predeterminism

predevelopment
A phase of preparation prior to development.

prediabetes
The state in which blood glucose levels are above normal but have not reached those of diabetes.

predicability
The quality or state of being predicable.

predicand
What a clausal predicate, predicative complement or adjunct relates to.
The referent of the phrase of which another constituent (the predicate) is predicated.

predicands
plural of predicand

predicatid
A portion of a predicate that lacks time indication.

predicatids
plural of predicatid

predication
A proclamation, announcement or preaching.
An assertion or affirmation.
The act of making something the subject or predicate of a proposition.
The parallel execution of all possible outcomes of a branch instruction, all except one of which are discarded after the branch condition has been evaluated.

predications
plural of predication

predicativism
A philosophical position that definitions of concepts can only use other concepts that don't depend on the concept being defined.

predicativity
The condition of being predicative

predictabilities
plural of predictability

predictability
The characteristic of being predictable.

predictableness
The quality of being predictable.

predictand
That which is to be predicted.

predictands
plural of predictand

predictiveness
the ability to predict

predictivities
plural of predictivity

predictivity
The condition of being predictive

prediffusion
diffusion prior to some other process

predilatation
dilatation (typically with a balloon) prior to some other procedure

predilatations
plural of predilatation

predilection
A condition of favoring or liking; a tendency towards; proclivity; predisposition.

predilections
plural of predilection

predilution
dilution in advance of another process

predilutions
plural of predilution

predimension
The result of a function on a group of sets, where the function satisfies three conditions: (1) it returns 0 for the empty set; (2) if one set is contained in another set, the function always returns a value that is less than or equal to the result for the containing set; (3) the result for the union of two sets is less than or equal to the sum of the results for each of those sets individually minus the result for their intersection.

predimensions
plural of predimension

predisagreement
A pause or utterance indicating disagreement to the listener before any disagreeing statement is made.

predisagreements
plural of predisagreement

predisclosure
prior disclosure

prediscoveries
plural of prediscovery

prediscovery
A previous discovery.

predisponencies
plural of predisponency

predisponency
The state of being predisposed; predisposition.

predisposedness
the quality of being predisposed

predisposition
The state of being predisposed or susceptible to something, especially to a behavior or a health condition.

predispositions
plural of predisposition

predistortion
Distortion prior to some other process.

predistortions
plural of predistortion

predivision
division of a chromosome prior to meiosis

predivisions
plural of predivision

predominance
The condition or state of being predominant; ascendancy, domination, preeminence, preponderance.

predominances
plural of predominance

predomination
The act or state of predominating; ascendency; predominance.

predominations
plural of predomination

predual
An object whose dual space is some other specified object.

preearthquake
Period of time leading up to an earthquake.

preecho
Alternative form of pre-echo.

preembedding
embedding prior to some other process

preembryo
Alternative form of pre-embryo.