preactivity

English

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-

Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-

Proto-Indo-European *-eti

Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti

Proto-Italic *agō

Latin agō

Proto-Indo-European *-wós

Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.

Latin -īvus

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Ancient Greek ἐνεργητικός (energētikós)sl.

Latin āctīvus

Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-ts

Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts

Proto-Italic *-tāts

Latin -tās

Latin āctīvitāsder.

Middle French activitébor.

English activity

English preactivity

From pre- + activity.

Adjective

preactivity (not comparable)

1. Before an activity takes place.

   Patients were given a pre-exercise or preactivity meal.

Noun

preactivity (usually uncountable, plural preactivities)

1. preactive activity
   • 2017, David Stroupe, Reframing Science Teaching and Learning: Students and Educators Co-developing Science Practices In and Out of School:

     The preactivities really prepared me for the trip to Community Lake and for all the work we would have to complete during and prior to the trip. Each activity explained a different thing that we would have to know for the trip.

Synonyms

• preactiveness