preselectv.

Brit.

/ˌpriːsᵻˈlɛkt/, U.S.

/ˌprisəˈlɛk(t)/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, select v.

Etymology: < pre- prefix + select v. Compare earlier preselected adj.

transitive. To select in advance.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > free will > choice or choosing > types of choice > choose in specific way [verb (transitive)] > select from a number or for a purpose > in advance

preselect1864

1864 Webster's Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. s.v Stars preselected for simultaneous observation.

1910 Proc. Amer. Inst. Electr. Engin. 29 189 The secondary switches are inserted between the line-switches and the first selectors in such a way that the primary line switches pre-select idle secondaries and the secondaries pre-select idle first selectors.

1941 J. S. Huxley Uniqueness of Man ii. 56 Immigrants were pre-selected for..the qualities making up the pioneer spirit.

1991 N.Y. Times Mag. 15 Sept. ii. 40/2 The personal shopper would preselect clothes for a customer and sometimes visit his home or office, find gaps in his wardrobe and then fill them.

Derivatives

pre-seˈlecting adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > free will > choice or choosing > types of choice > [adjective] > selecting > in advance

pre-selecting1924

preselective1925

1924 H. H. Harrison Introd. Strowger Syst. Autom. Telephony i. 16 The combination of such pre-selecting switches with the trunking methods..made the large capacity exchange system a commercial possibility.

2004 Western Morning News (Plymouth) (Nexis) 22 Dec. 4 It had a fluid flywheel with pre-selecting gears, and the tendency to produce smoke around the back seats when cornering too fast.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	preselect
释义	preselectv. Brit. /ˌpriːsᵻˈlɛkt/, U.S. /ˌprisəˈlɛk(t)/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, select v. Etymology: < pre- prefix + select v. Compare earlier preselected adj. transitive. To select in advance. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > free will > choice or choosing > types of choice > choose in specific way [verb (transitive)] > select from a number or for a purpose > in advance preselect1864 1864 Webster's Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. s.v Stars preselected for simultaneous observation. 1910 Proc. Amer. Inst. Electr. Engin. 29 189 The secondary switches are inserted between the line-switches and the first selectors in such a way that the primary line switches pre-select idle secondaries and the secondaries pre-select idle first selectors. 1941 J. S. Huxley Uniqueness of Man ii. 56 Immigrants were pre-selected for..the qualities making up the pioneer spirit. 1991 N.Y. Times Mag. 15 Sept. ii. 40/2 The personal shopper would preselect clothes for a customer and sometimes visit his home or office, find gaps in his wardrobe and then fill them. Derivatives pre-seˈlecting adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > free will > choice or choosing > types of choice > [adjective] > selecting > in advance pre-selecting1924 preselective1925 1924 H. H. Harrison Introd. Strowger Syst. Autom. Telephony i. 16 The combination of such pre-selecting switches with the trunking methods..made the large capacity exchange system a commercial possibility. 2004 Western Morning News (Plymouth) (Nexis) 22 Dec. 4 It had a fluid flywheel with pre-selecting gears, and the tendency to produce smoke around the back seats when cornering too fast. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1864
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