What does preexisting mean?

preexisting means "existing previously or before something".

How many syllables are in preexisting?

preexisting has 4 syllables: pre-ex-is-ting. The stress falls on "pre". In IPA it is /ˈpɹiɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/.

What is another word for preexisting?

Close synonyms include preexistent, pre-existent, pre-existing. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is preexisting a common word?

preexisting is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with preexisting?

2 words rhyme with preexisting. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

Preexisting — meaning and pronunciation

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
existing previously or before something
“variations on pre-existent musical themes”
Synonymspreexistent pre-existent pre-existing
Similarantecedent

Questions about preexisting

What does preexisting mean?: preexisting means "existing previously or before something".
How many syllables are in preexisting?: preexisting has 4 syllables: pre-ex-is-ting. The stress falls on "pre". In IPA it is /ˈpɹiɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/.

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