Word: premeasuring
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: pre
mea
sur
ing
Definition: Present participle of premeasure; a function that is, in some sense, a precursor to a bona fide measure on a given space
Morphemes:
Affix: pre-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Before; physically in front of; anterior.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: before; in front
Affix: measure
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To be of (a certain size), to have (a certain measurement)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: mēnsūra
Language: la
Decoded: mensura
Meaning: a measuring, rule, something to measure by
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.