Glossary · Adjectives · P
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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Preemptiveadjectivedesigned or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrencecandidate
Prefadedadjective(of fabric or clothing) having been given a faded (weathered) appearance by artificial meanscandidate
Pregnantadjectivecarrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new lifecandidate
Preliminaryadjectivedenoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more importantcandidate
Prepupaladjectiveof an inactive stage in the development of some insects, between the larval and the pupal stagescandidate
Presentationaladjectiveof or relating to a presentation (especially in psychology or philosophy)candidate
Presymptomaticadjectiveof or relating to the early phases of a disease when accurate diagnosis is not possible because symptoms of the disease have not yet appearedcandidate
Pretentiousadjectivemaking claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinctioncandidate
Pretorianadjectivecharacteristic of or similar to the corruptible soldiers in the Praetorian Guard with respect to corruption or political venalitycandidate