Word: preclearances
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pre
cle
aran
ces
Definition: Plural of preclearance. Advance approval by a federal court or the Department of Justice for changes to voting regulations in certain states under the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
Morphemes:
Affix: pre-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Before; earlier in time.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: before; in front
Affix: clear
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To approve or authorise for a particular purpose or action; to give clearance to.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: clarus
Language: la
Decoded: clarus
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: upstanding, respected
Affix: -ance
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to a verb to form a noun indicating a process or action.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -antia
Language: la
Decoded: -antia
Meaning: -antia
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.