Index of English words, starting with "pr"

(1) - Preoption (n.) Right of first choice.

(1) - Preordain (v. t.) To ordain or appoint beforehand: to predetermine: to foreordain.

(1) - Preparation (n.) Accomplishment; qualification.
(2) - Preparation (n.) The holding over of a note from one chord into the next chord, where it forms a temporary discord, until resolved in the chord that follows; the anticipation of a discordant note in the preceding concord, so that the ear is prepared for the shock. See Suspension.
(3) - Preparation (n.) An army or fleet.
(4) - Preparation (n.) That which is prepared, made, or compounded by a certain process or for a particular purpose; a combination. Specifically: (a) Any medicinal substance fitted for use. (b) Anything treated for preservation or examination as a specimen. (c) Something prepared for use in cookery.
(5) - Preparation (n.) That which makes ready, prepares the way, or introduces; a preparatory act or measure.
(6) - Preparation (n.) The state of being prepared or made ready; preparedness; readiness; fitness; as, a nation in good preparation for war.
(7) - Preparation (n.) The act of preparing or fitting beforehand for a particular purpose, use, service, or condition; previous arrangement or adaptation; a making ready; as, the preparation of land for a crop of wheat; the preparation of troops for a campaign.