preprint: Meaning and Definition of

pre•print

Pronunciation: (n.prē'print"v.prē&sylpprint'), [key]
— n.
  1. an advance printing, usually of a portion of a book or of an article in a periodical.
—v.t.
  1. to print for future use.
  2. to print a preprint.
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