pre-em|i|nent — pre|em|i|nent or pre em|i|nent «pree EHM uh nuhnt», adjective. standing out above all others; superior to others. ╂[< Latin praeēminēns, entis, present participle of praeēminēre excel; rise above < prae before + ēminēre stand out]… … Useful english dictionary
pre-em´i|nent|ly — pre|em|i|nent or pre em|i|nent «pree EHM uh nuhnt», adjective. standing out above all others; superior to others. ╂[< Latin praeēminēns, entis, present participle of praeēminēre excel; rise above < prae before + ēminēre stand out]… … Useful english dictionary
pre|em´i|nent|ly — pre|em|i|nent or pre em|i|nent «pree EHM uh nuhnt», adjective. standing out above all others; superior to others. ╂[< Latin praeēminēns, entis, present participle of praeēminēre excel; rise above < prae before + ēminēre stand out]… … Useful english dictionary
pre·em·i·nent — … Useful english dictionary
pre·em·i·nent·ly — /priˈɛmənəntli/ adv formal : to a very great degree He is preeminently qualified for the position … Useful english dictionary
pre — pre·abdomen; pre·acanthella; pre·adamitism; pre·adapt; pre·adaptation; pre·adaptive; pre·admission; pre·adolescence; pre·adult; pre·agonal; pre·am·bu·lar; pre·am·bu·late; pre·amp; pre·amplifier; pre·animism; pre·apprehension; pre·arrange;… … English syllables
pre-eminent — pre em|i|nent preeminent [priˈemınənt] adj much more important, more powerful, or better than any others of its kind ▪ his pre eminent position in society >pre eminently adv >pre eminence n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
nent — con·ti·nent·ly; des·i·nent; em·i·nent; em·i·nent·ly; fer·nent; for·nent; im·ma·nent; im·ma·nent·ism; im·ma·nent·ist; im·ma·nent·iza·tion; im·mi·nent; im·per·ti·nent·ly; im·per·ti·nent·ness; im·po·nent; ma·nent; per·ma·nent·ly; per·ti·nent·ly;… … English syllables
preeminent — pre·em·i·nent … English syllables
preeminently — pre·em·i·nent·ly … English syllables