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pre-existent

/ˌpriː.ɪɡˈzɪs.tənt/

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adjective

/ˌpriː.ɪɡˈzɪs.tənt/C1formal
  • ruОписывает то, что существует до определённого момента времени или до чего-то другого.

Describes something that exists before a particular point in time or before something else.

  1. Existing beforehandC1formal

    Existing or occurring before a particular time or event.

    ruСуществовавший ранее

    • The new policy does not affect pre-existent contracts.
    • The study examined pre-existent conditions in the patients.
    • Pre-existent knowledge of the subject is required for this course.

    Synonymsantecedentformerprecedingpreexistingpreviousprior

    Antonymsfollowingsubsequent

Forms
  • more pre-existent comparative form
  • most pre-existent superlative form