precompetitive 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 competitive English precompetitive From pre- + competitive.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) describing the early stages of the development of a commercial product, during which competitors collaborate
a precompetitive research partnership