preexistent
Existing previouslyExisting previously.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Existing previously.
preexistent rules
preexistent situation
existing previously or before something
(not comparable)Preceding existence.
Origin
From pre- + existent.From pre- + existent.
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- existing previously or before something:pre-existentpreexistingpre-existing
Word family
3 related wordsDerivedpreexistentism