adj
(obsolete) Lacking freshness or spontaneity.
adj
(by extension) easily constructed from pre-produced components.
n
An early or previous form; protoform
n
Describes the process in which partially prepped and assembled pieces are sent to factories to be finalized.
n
(machine learning) A parameter whose value is set before the learning process begins.
adj
not prefabricated; made to order.
v
(transitive) To cook partially.
v
To shape or mold as a final stage of construction.
adj
(informal) Prepared in advance, as though preserved by potting.
adj
Alternative form of prefab [prefabricated]
adj
Alternative form of prehung [(of a door or window) Delivered to the customer as installation-ready unit, already attached to its frame.]
v
Alternative form of preportion [To divide into individual portions before use.]
n
Alternative form of prepreg [Fiber material impregnated with its matrix material, usually a plastic, well before its use to form a manufactured part.]
adj
assembled beforehand, especially at a manufacturing plant
v
(transitive) To bake (a crust, an industrial compound, etc.) in advance.
n
A mixture of substances blended in advance.
v
To break up large chunks of material into a size that is more convenient for further processing.
v
To cast in a location other than where to be installed.
v
To chop beforehand, as in food preparation.
n
The process of precompacting a material.
adj
Constructed in advance.
adj
Alternative spelling of pre-cooked [Partially or completely cooked in advance.]
adj
Having been crafted in advance.
n
(archaic) The task of cleaning the teasel-rods and handles in cloth manufacture.
n
(informal) prefabricator
adj
manufactured in advance, usually to a standard format, and then assembled on site
adj
Given a finish at the time of manufacture.
v
To shape something before some other operation.
n
(engineering) Bar stock that has been hardened prior to delivery.
v
(engineering) To harden before machining.
v
(transitive) to heat something in preparation for further action, especially cooking
adj
Insulated in advance, as at the time of manufacture.
adj
Of a picture: supplied with a ready-made mat or border.
n
A blend of components that has been mixed in advance of use or of further processing.
v
(transitive) To mold in advance.
v
Alternative form of premold [(transitive) To mold in advance.]
n
Fiber material impregnated with its matrix material, usually a plastic, well before its use to form a manufactured part.
v
Alternative spelling of prequelize [(transitive, informal) To release a prequel to a work.]
n
The soaking of something in advance.
v
To tabulate prior to some other process
v
(construction) To apply tension to reinforcing strands before concrete is poured in.
adj
(not comparable) Made in advance to a standard specification.
adj
mixed in advance, often by a producer or manufacturer.
n
Alternative form of ready-mix [ready-mixed concrete]
adj
Previously prepared; not fresh or new
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