pre-
Prefix
Meaning
A prefix denoting priority (of time, place, or rank); as, precede, to go before; precursor, a forerunner; prefix, to fix or place before; preeminent eminent before or above others. Pre- is sometimes used intensively, as in prepotent, very potent.
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According to John Koehler, "As was often the case when it came to battling the dominant SPD, the KPD and the Nazis had combined forces during the pre- plebiscite campaign.
Adaptations The novel has been filmed three times, twice under its original title: * The Maltese Falcon (1931), the first version, a pre- Code production starring Ricardo Cortez as Sam Spade and Bebe Daniels as Brigid O'Shaughnessy.
A common descent from pre- Hellenic fertility and burial rites has been suggested.
After The Ultimate Christmas Present, Santa got a lot naughtier in (2001), starring Bryan Cranston pre-.
A cream background indicates an event which was part of the pre- war European Championship.
After chronic use, neurons adapt to the change in biochemistry, resulting in a change in pre- and postsynaptic receptor density and second messenger function.