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单词 prefiguration
释义

prefiguration

[ pree-fig-yuh-rey-shuhn, pree-fig- ]
/ priˌfɪg yəˈreɪ ʃən, ˌpri fɪg- /
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noun

the act of prefiguring.
that in which something is prefigured.

Origin of prefiguration

1350–1400; Middle English prefiguracioun<Late Latin praefigūrātiōn- (stem of praefigūrātiō), equivalent to praefigūrāt(us) (past participle of praefigūrāre to prefigure) + -iōn--ion

Words nearby prefiguration

preferred lie, preferred ordinary shares, preferred position, preferred-provider organization, preferred stock, prefiguration, prefigure, prefinished, prefix, preflight, preform
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Example sentences from the Web for prefiguration

  • "This prefiguration of the Word by Noah is certainly curious," remarked Durtal.

    The Cathedral|Joris-Karl Huysmans
  • The very resolution of those “splashes of colour” into faces is the prefiguration of the modern conception of form.

    Modern Painting, Its Tendency and Meaning|Willard Huntington Wright

British Dictionary definitions for prefiguration

prefiguration
/ (ˌpriːfɪɡəˈreɪʃən) /

noun

the act of prefiguring
something that prefigures, such as a prototype

Derived forms of prefiguration

prefigurative, adjectiveprefiguratively, adverbprefigurativeness, noun
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