to preexist
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6.9
- verb
- /priːˈɛkzɪst/
:
preexistir
- A tenet of knowledge-driven science is that much can be learned by testing preexisting hypotheses.
- preexisting norms
- preexisting model
- preexisting law
Examples
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Do you have any preexisting conditions?
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Not to be used if you have a preexisting heart condition.
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I, uh, I, I just have this preexisting medical condition.
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So, they asked if you have a preexisting condition not to punish you, but to give you more help?
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It will not depend upon where you work, whether you work or whether you have a preexisting condition.
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Participants were grouped in two ways for different data processing based on their preexisting attributes.
Academic text (2003) -
Some communities mandate zero net runoff or no more runoff from a site than in preexisting conditions.
Academic text (2002) -
First, the problem is partially remedied by the application of preexisting norms from Catholic social teaching to environmental issues.
Academic text (2008) -
Many insurance policies do not cover treatments for a preexisting condition.
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It is important to disclose any preexisting conditions before applying for coverage.
Synonyms
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4.1
Happen before something else in time or order
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5.8
To exist or happen before another thing
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7.2
To come before something in time
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8.7
To happen before another event or to put an earlier date on something
To happen before something else in time
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Preexist is built from the prefix pre- meaning 'before' and the word exist meaning 'to be', like preview uses pre- to mean 'before'. So to preexist is to 'be' before something, which is why it means to exist before a particular time or event.