noun
Meaning 1
A first draft of a script, etc.
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Standard Lemma guide
prewrite
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Pronunciation
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noun
Meaning 2
A write operation that is buffered instead of being applied directly to the database.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, databases, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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verb
Meaning 3
To make a first draft of ideas and format for an essay, thesis, article, or book as a plan for the actual writing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- Some students, due to anxiety, skip the most important first step, which is to prewrite the thesis, and jump into the middle of the project, which is a fatal error.
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh2- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh2i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English write English prewrite From pre- + write.