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preacceptance

adj · adv · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Relating to events or conditions before acceptance happens.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • preacceptance testing
  • preacceptance requirements
  • preacceptance revisions (of a scientific journal article)

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

Before acceptance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • some requirements to be met preacceptance

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

The period or phase before acceptance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • some revisions made during preacceptance
  • some revisions made during the preacceptance period (in noun adjunct syntactic position)

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From pre- + acceptance or pre- + accept + -ance.