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to premeasure

to premeasure

1 6.2
To measure something before you need it
  • verb
  • /ˌpriːˈmɛʒər/
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  • C-Fern spores are available either presterilized in premeasured classroom-size units ready for use, or in bulk quantities ready for sterilization.

Examples

  • I used one of these formula dispensers with my kids and had the water premeasured, just like Beth Anne.

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  • My reading is I can't premeasure the full distance from one figure to another.

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  • We started out with allowing it, but changed to disallowing it after it was obvious it could be used to premeasure range.

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  • Mix the bottle with the premeasured water and formula, then place it inside the cup of hot water (sometimes upside down if that was the only way to get it to fit).

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  • I always have bottled water in my house, so I found it easier to stick a 16 oz. bottle in my diaper bag (2 bottles' worth) and premeasure my formula into the actual bottles I'd use.

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  • Before cooking the recipe, ensure you premeasure all your ingredients to save time.

  • She decided to premeasure the paint for her art project to avoid wasting any.

  • The teacher asked the students to premeasure the water before starting the experiment.

How Accurate

to verify
251 3.5
to measure
700 1.0
to premeasure
1 6.2
to estimate
765 2.8
guess
768 1.0

Surface Forms

premeasure infinitive
premeasured past
premeasured past participle
premeasuring present participle
premeasures third person singular

Morphology

premeasure = measure (transparent) = pre + measure

This is regular prefixation with 'pre-' meaning 'before' added to the verb 'measure'.

Etymology

Premeasure comes from pre- 'before' plus measure 'to find size or amount', just like preheat or preview use pre- to mean 'before'. To premeasure something is to measure it in advance so you are ready.