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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
preperformance 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 performance
English preperformance
From pre- + performance.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Done or made before or in preparation for a performance.
Next, add core ingredients: elements of live and preperformance video.
2007 September 27, Alastair Macaulay, “Striking the Pose: Rock Show as Movement”, in New York Times:
preperformance en · NOUN
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 performance
English preperformance
From pre- + performance.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) prior performance
Three youths were then taught to engage in these behaviors, which included statements of cooperation and reform. Policemen then evaluated preperformances and postperformances of the youths in simulated interactions with a policeman.
1981, Sidney William Bijou, Roberto Ruíz, Behavior modification: contributions to education, page 222:
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