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preprint

pre·print [ pr prìnt ]


noun  (plural pre·prints)
Definition:
 
1. draft circulated before publication: a piece of writing, especially a contribution to an academic journal, that is printed and often distributed in a preliminary form before official publication

2. something printed in advance: a part of a publication, e.g. an individual advertisement, printed in advance



transitive verb  (past and past participle pre·print·ed, present participle pre·print·ing, 3rd person present singular pre·prints)
Definition:
 
print something before official publication: to issue something, especially an article or other piece of writing, in draft form before its official publication

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