precompetition en · ADJ
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 competition English precompetition From pre- + competition.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Occurring before or in anticipation of a competition.
“A lot of athletes experience precompetition anxieties in the first place,” Rosenfeld said.
2007 July 23, Juliet Macur, “Before Triathlon, Psychologists Calm Athletes’ Fears”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pre-competition | alternative | lexicographic |