Definitions for preform
pre·form

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. preformverb

   form into a shape resembling the final, desired one

2. preformverb

   form or shape beforehand or determine the shape of beforehand

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. preformnoun

   An object that has undergone preliminary shaping but is not yet in its final form.

2. preformnoun

   The rough, incomplete and unused basic form of a stone tool.

3. preformnoun

   A word that is no longer in use, but has been reconstructed from current ones.

4. preformverb

   To shape something before some other operation.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Preformverb

   To form beforehand.

   Etymology: præ and form.

   If you consider the true cause,
   Why all these things change, from their ordinance,
   Their natures and preformed faculties,
   To monstrous quality; why you shall find,
   That heav’n made them instruments of fear
   Unto some monstrous state. William Shakespeare, Julius Cæsar.

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1. preform

   A preform is an intermediate product that is subsequently shaped into a final product. It is usually in a ready-to-use form created through molding or similar processes in manufacturing. The term is also often used in the context of the production of plastic bottles where plastic material is given a preliminary bottle-like shape for later blow molding into a final product.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Preformverb

   to form beforehand, or for special ends

2. Etymology: [L. praeformare. See Pre-, and Form.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Preform

   prē-form′, v.t. (Shak.) to form beforehand: to determine the shape of beforehand.—n. Preformā′tion.—adj. Prefor′mative.

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1. Preform

   Perform vs Preform -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Perform and Preform.

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Anagrams for preform »

1. perform

How to pronounce preform?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say preform in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of preform in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of preform in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of preform in a Sentence

1. George Washington Carver:

   I hold before you my hand with each finger standing erect and alone, and as long as they are held thus, not one of the tasks that the hand may preform can be accomplished. I cannot lift. I cannot grasp. I cannot hold. I cannot even make an intelligible sign until my fingers organize and work together. In this we should also learn a lesson.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=preform
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Preform
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=preform
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preform
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=preform