preoperational

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preoperational

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From pre- + operational.

adjective

not comparable Prior to a surgical operation. preoperational anxiety
Similar: preoperative, preop
not comparable In or relating to a Piagetian phase of child development characterized by sparse and logically inadequate mental operations and inability to reason or work with symbols.

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@misc{preoperational_2026,
  title = {preoperational},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/preoperational},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}