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`preconize | predispose
`&) eviablish or decide in atvance.
`a3 pou? preconditioning)prepare or condition (someone
`or something) to behave or react ina certain way onder
`spredessine.
`eertain conditions. 2 bring inte the desired state for wse_
`~ DERIVATIVES predeterminable od predeterminate 23,
`predetermination | predetermined «
`preconize orpretonise (prickonas/ evoprockein or
`commend publicly, «(of the Pope) publicly approve the
`Fen. Genre a word or phrase that
`OOObefore 4 determines, typically quantifying the
`appointment of (a
`bishop).
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`Onicin ME: from med, L preecconftare, from
`noun phrase, for ecanmpbe heel or a horof.
`LL. praece(m ) herald”
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`precdial /prisdial) ® adj. 1 hex agrarian, #4
`aie) consisting of apriculiiral pooduce, 2
`bn
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`Preconscious Mpchelgy ® adj of oF associated with a
`Part of the mind below the level ofconsciousawareness,
`relating to of denoting.a slave or tenant attached to
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`from which memories and emotions that have not been
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`farms or the land. & n,8jit redial stave.
`repressed can be recalled. & n, (ome'sthe precomscious}
`~ORGiN ME; from qed. L, procuialis, from |. pracotern
`this partof the mined_
`“farm,
`DERIVATIVES preconsciousess ©
`predicable /preitikst(>)iy ® ad), that may be predicated
`or affirmed, & nm, 1a thing that is predicable. 2 (in
`precook & v cook in advance.
`Aristotelian logic}each of the classes to which
`precordium /priftoahamy/ & n.vnsory the region of the
`nredicates Beloit: genus, species, difference, property.
`horas brumediately in front of or ayer the heart,
`and accident.
`~ DERIVATIVES precordial ai
`encin Cio: sing. of L. praecordia ‘diaphragm, entrails’
`= DERIVATIVES predicablity ©
`caren (pridikamialat! ee, 1 adifficult
`precursor & n. 1a person or thing that comes before
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`another of the cane kind, 2 adubstance from which
`situation. 2 fescely each of the ben categories im
`Arhibotelian logic.
`another is formed, expecially by metabolic meaction
`= ORIGIN ME (orig. in sense‘category’, Laver “state
`DOREIVATIVES precursery 2)
`of boing’, homedifficult sitaation): from lace
`— ORIGIN ME: from L. praccumar, from praecurs.
`‘preceded’,from mreccurrere, from prde beforehand’ +
`|. praedico meni“something predicated”(renderingGk
`ennrere ‘te man’
`‘utégoria ‘category’, (rom L, pracdicave (see eemeicara)
`predacious /prrdei/ss/ (alsopredmceods) & adj. (of an
`predicant /predik(sit) wche: bad). (especially of the
`animal) predatory.
`religious onder of the Dominicans) characterieed by
`preaching. © n, a preacter, capecially a Dominican friar.
`DERIVATIVES predacity
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`~ mica Cide from L. pravsficant ‘declaring’, from
`~ GEIGIN C18: from | prada ‘heoty” + cous.
`pracdic#e, ineccles. L meaning ‘preach’,
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`predate & « exist ofoccur at a date earleer than.
`predicate &n. (predikat/ 4 Gawrar
`the part of a sentence
`predation /pridey{ajn/ rn, 4 lootoy the preying of
`Of Clause Containing a rerb and stating something about
`one animal onothers. 2 (usu. predations) an act of
`the subject (eg wend eme in fol ween bore). 2 Lope
`attacking or plundering.
`something which is affirmed or denied concerning an
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`~ DERIVATIVES predate 1
`argument of a proposition. & © /predikert/ 1 Cram.
`ORIGIN Cig (in the L. gente) from L. pracdatio(in )
`Slope dRate, affirm, or assert (something) about the
`“aking of booty’, fram pracdan ‘seme as phinder’, from
`subject ofa senvience of an argument of a proposition,
`nraeda ‘booty’,
`edeclane orassem as irae or existing. 2 (predicate
`predator /predata/ ee 1 an animal that preyson
`something onjapon) found or base something on.
`others. 2 a person who exploits others. ea company that
`OERIVATIVES predication
`(nies bo take over another,
`‘ORIGIN MAE; from L_ proedicatum “something declared’,
`predatory /prrdat(ari/ » ed. 1 (of an animal) preying
`tenet. of pracciicetns, from praedicare, fram prec
`“beforehand! = drcore make known’.
`naturally on others. 2 seeking to exploit others,
`DERIVATIVES predatorily ot predateriness ©
`predicate calculus & 5. the branch of symbolic logic
`predatory pricing & ». the pricing of goodsor services
`concerned with propositionscontainingpredicates,
`at such a low lewel that other firms canmot compete and
`Teebes, arel quantifiers,
`are forced to beave the market,
`predicative orfdikotry! » adj. 1 Gare(ofan adjective
`predawn & adj. relating to or taking place before dawn.
`of other modifier) forming or contained in the
`jecease tore & edie before (another person). en. a
`Predicate, asold in the digi old (but not in theoff dog).
`death preceding that of anoaher person,
`(Contranted with arrmumve. edenoting a une of the vert
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`fo be 0S cae SOOTAg Oboe the mibject. 2 Lop acting
`Predecessor ba. 1a person who bold a jotor office
`before the current fsokdes. 2 a thing that has beer
`ata predicate.
`followed or replaced by another
`~ DERIVATIVES predicatinely on
`GRGIN ME: from bate Lproedecessor, from | prae
`Prodict » v. state that (a specified event) will bappow in
`‘the future,
`‘beforehand + decessar ‘retiring officer’.
`CERIVATIVES predictive 2°, predictively soy predectar 6
`predafined & adj. defined, limited, or extatdlishod im
`advance,
`= OhIGIM Cry: from L. preedict:, proedicere make knows
`beforehand, decane’, from proc ‘beforehand’ + dicere
`predeliia /prredrla/ en. a step or plaiform on which
`"gay".
`an
`fis placed,
`Flamed Hieiabove am altar.
`«a
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`Paintingof sculprure on this, typically forming an
`predictable » adj, able to be predicted. # ceogroy always
`behaving of occurring in the way expected.
`appendage to an altarpiece.
`oRpcin Cog: from eal. tia. ‘stan!’
`~ DERIVATIVES predictability: predictably a
`prediction & a. a thing predicted;a forecast. «the action
`predestinarian /pridestine:ran! ena person
`who believes in the doctrine of predestination,
`of predicting.
`adj upholding or relating to the decurine of
`&¥. 1 treat (food) so as to make it more easily
`Predcetinarion,
`digestible when ewien. 2 simplify (information) so that
`itis casier to absorb.
`predestinate & v. /pri:devinom) predesine.
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`~ DERIVATIVES predigestion
`© adj. /prisdesionat/ predestined.
`Doe a minier of
`~ ORIGIN ME: from eecles. L. pracdevinar , proptestiaare
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`kent (predikant,precdo-/
`the Dutch: Reformed Church.
`‘make fom beforchandfrom pres“in advance’ +
`dectinare ‘establish’
`‘ORIGIN Du., from codes. L. prdedicare preach”
`predestination bs. (in Christian theology) ine
`predilection /pritdi'ek/(o}n/ & a. a preference or
`special liking for somethin.
`doctrine that God has ordained all that will happen,
`especially with regard to the salvation of some and not
`‘ORIGIN Cie from Fr. préditection, from L. precdilect.,
`sthers, as in Calvinism,
`pracdiigere ‘prefer’, from prac‘in advance’ s ditgere'to
`setect’
`predestine & ©. 1 (of God) destine (someone) fora
`particular Cee or purpose, 2 devermine (an autceme) in
`predispose & v make lable or inclined to a specified
`attitude, action, orcomdinhon,
`advanoe by divine will or fate.
`DERIVATIVES predestined 9)
`~ DERIVATIVES predimposition ©
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