How Do You Spell PREEXISTING?

Pronunciation: [pɹˈiːksɪstɪŋ] (IPA)

The word "preexisting" is commonly spelled with a hyphen as "pre-existing". This word means something that already exists before something else. It is pronounced as /pri-ɪɡzɪstɪŋ/ ("pree-ig-zist-ing"), with the stress on the second syllable. The first syllable "pre" means "before" and the second syllable "exist" means "to be". The ending "ing" signifies that it is a present participle form of the verb "exist". The spelling of this word conforms to English spelling rules for compound words.

PREEXISTING Meaning and Definition

1. The term "preexisting" refers to something that exists or is present before a particular event, situation, or circumstance. It is typically used to describe a condition, state, or factor that already exists before a specific point in time. "Preexisting" conveys the notion of being pre-established, pre-determined, or pre-existing in nature.

   In a medical context, "preexisting" is used to describe a condition, illness, injury, or disability that an individual already has before obtaining a health insurance policy, seeking medical treatment, or participating in a study or trial. Preexisting conditions often refer to ailments or illnesses that are chronic, long-term, or congenital, meaning they were present at birth.

   In a legal or contractual setting, "preexisting" refers to something that already exists prior to the formation or entering into an agreement or contract. It could signify a condition, provision, or state that is acknowledged or addressed in a contract to clarify the rights, obligations, or limitations of the parties involved.

   The term "preexisting" can also extend beyond the medical and legal realms, such as in discussions about relationships, circumstances, or situations where certain conditions or factors have already been in place before a specific event, decision, or action takes place. Overall, "preexisting" is an adjective that emphasizes the existence or occurrence of something before a specific reference point or event.

Top Common Misspellings for PREEXISTING *

• prexisting 68.75%
• preexisiting 12.5%
• presisting 6.25%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for PREEXISTING

• prexiting
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• preexiting
• preexsisting
• prexcisting
• prexisiting
• pressisting
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• preexisteng
• oreexisting
• lreexisting
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• 0reexisting
• peeexisting
• pdeexisting
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• preexsting
• Prexistint
• Prexsisting

Etymology of PREEXISTING

The word "preexisting" is formed by combining the prefix "pre-" and the verb "exist".

The prefix "pre-" is derived from the Latin word "prae" meaning "before" or "prior to". It indicates that something happens or exists before another event or time.

The verb "exist" originates from the Latin word "existere" which means "to emerge", "to become", or "to be". It comes from the combination of the prefix "ex-" (meaning "out" or "forth") and the verb "sistere" (meaning "to stand" or "to cause to stand").

Therefore, when "pre-" is added to "exist", the resulting word "preexisting" denotes something that exists or has existed prior to a certain time, event, or situation.

Similar spelling words for PREEXISTING

• preexistence,
• precious,
• progestin,
• prezioso,
• preciosity,
• pre-existing,
• preexist,
• pre-existent,
• preexistent.

Conjugate verb Preexisting

CONDITIONAL

I would preexist

we would preexist

you would preexist

he/she/it would preexist

they would preexist

FUTURE

I will preexist

we will preexist

you will preexist

he/she/it will preexist

they will preexist

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have preexisted

we will have preexisted

you will have preexisted

he/she/it will have preexisted

they will have preexisted

PAST

I preexisted

we preexisted

you preexisted

he/she/it preexisted

they preexisted

PAST PERFECT

I had preexisted

we had preexisted

you had preexisted

he/she/it had preexisted

they had preexisted

PRESENT

I preexist

we preexist

you preexist

he/she/it preexists

they preexist

PRESENT PERFECT

I have preexisted

we have preexisted

you have preexisted

he/she/it has preexisted

they have preexisted

I am preexisting

we are preexisting

you are preexisting

he/she/it is preexisting

they are preexisting

I was preexisting

we were preexisting

you were preexisting

he/she/it was preexisting

they were preexisting

I will be preexisting

we will be preexisting

you will be preexisting

he/she/it will be preexisting

they will be preexisting

I have been preexisting

we have been preexisting

you have been preexisting

he/she/it has been preexisting

they have been preexisting

I had been preexisting

we had been preexisting

you had been preexisting

he/she/it had been preexisting

they had been preexisting

I will have been preexisting

we will have been preexisting

you will have been preexisting

he/she/it will have been preexisting

they will have been preexisting

I would have preexisted

we would have preexisted

you would have preexisted

he/she/it would have preexisted

they would have preexisted

I would be preexisting

we would be preexisting

you would be preexisting

he/she/it would be preexisting

they would be preexisting

I would have been preexisting

we would have been preexisting

you would have been preexisting

he/she/it would have been preexisting

they would have been preexisting