prewrite

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Definition of prewrite

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

verb

(transitive)To make a first draft of ideas and format for an essay, thesis, article, or book as a plan for the actual writing.

“Some students, due to anxiety, skip the most important first step, which is to prewrite the thesis, and jump into the middle of the project, which is a fatal error.”

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verb

(transitive)To make a first draft of ideas and format for an essay, thesis, article, or book as a plan for the actual writing.

“Some students, due to anxiety, skip the most important first step, which is to prewrite the thesis, and jump into the middle of the project, which is a fatal error.”

noun

A first draft of a script, etc.

“The result has been that many professional screenwriters have felt obliged to undertake free drafts and prewrites […]”
A write operation that is buffered instead of being applied directly to the database.

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From pre- + write.

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