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preset

/ˈpɹiːsɛt/ Canada, US, UK
/pɹiːˈsɛt/ Canada, US, UK
/ˈpɹiːset/ Australia, New Zealand
/pɹiːˈset/ Australia, New Zealand

adjective

not comparable Set in advance, especially as a default.
not comparable The preset settings are fine for most users.

verb presets · presetting · preset

transitive To set something in advance. I preset it the right way, so don't change any settings.

noun presets

A setting that is set in advance. I thought I liked the default settings, but it turned out that it's your presets I prefer.
Similar: PR
A kind of variable resistor designed to have its resistance stay at the value set when building the circuit.

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adj set in advance

Português	tomado m como, predefinido

verb to set something in advance

Português	tomar como, pré-configurado, preestabelecido
Français	prérégler

noun Translations

Español	preajuste, preconfiguración

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@misc{preset_2026,
  title = {preset},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/preset},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}