preprint

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noun

pre·​print ˈprē-ˌprint How to pronounce preprint (audio)
ˌprē-ˈprint
1
: an issue of a technical paper often in preliminary form before its publication in a journal
2
: something (such as an advertisement) printed before the rest of the publication in which it is to appear

preprint

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verb

pre·​print (ˌ)prē-ˈprint How to pronounce preprint (audio)
preprinted; preprinting; preprints

transitive verb

: to print in advance for later use

Examples of preprint in a Sentence

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Noun
The company also asked the authors to release the manuscript on a preprint server, a website where scientists can post preliminary findings. Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024 The company has also asked the authors to release the manuscript on a preprint server, a website where scientists can post preliminary findings. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2024
Verb
The study was released to preprint recently and has not been peer reviewed. Julie Washington, cleveland, 18 Jan. 2022 Scientists are good at creating new ways of sharing information, from the World Wide Web to preprint servers like arXiv. Iulia Georgescu, Wired, 28 Sep. 2021 See all Example Sentences for preprint 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1897, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of preprint was in 1889

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“Preprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preprint. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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