Preexistent

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Preexistent \Pre`["e]x*ist"ent\, a.
     Existing previously; preceding existence; as, a
     pre["e]xistent state. --Pope.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  pre-existent
       adj : existing previously or before something; "variations on
             pre-existent musical themes" [syn: {preexistent}, {preexisting},
              {pre-existing}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  preexistent
       adj : existing previously or before something; "variations on
             pre-existent musical themes" [syn: {pre-existent}, {preexisting},
              {pre-existing}]