(cinematography) The process of preparing the elements involved in a motion picture, theatrical play, or other performance.

present participle of pre-exist

Referring to a period before the mechanization of farming or some other human activity.

A fertilized human egg, up to 14 days old, that can develop into an embryo; especially one to be implanted by IVF.

Acquired beforehand.

A member of any race that predates Adam. / A believer in pre-Adamitism.

Of or pertaining to a race that predates Adam; pre-human.

(engineering, architecture) Of a structural member, having stress already applied during the manufacturing process in the opposite direction to the stress expected in use.

Before the most recent or significant war in a culture's history. / Before the outbreak of World War I in 1914. / Before the outbreak of World War II in 1939.

Partially or completely cooked in advance.