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preset.

Set in advance, especially as a default.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈpɹiːsɛt/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/pɹiːˈsɛt/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈpɹiːset/Australia, New-Zealand/pɹiːˈset/Australia, New-Zealand

  1. Set in advance, especially as a default.

    not-comparable

  2. The preset settings are fine for most users.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

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- English set English preset From pre- + set.

verb/pɹiːˈsɛt/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/pɹiːˈset/Australia, New-Zealand

  1. To set something in advance.

    transitive
    I preset it the right way, so don't change any settings.
Where this word comes from

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- English set English preset From pre- + set.

noun/ˈpɹiːsɛt/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈpɹiːset/Australia, New-Zealand

  1. 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.

  2. A kind of variable resistor designed to have its resistance stay at the value set when building the circuit.

Where this word comes from

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- English set English preset From pre- + set.

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