precompose

verb — 2 senses

precompose

verb

Etymology From pre- + compose.

1

To compose beforehand.

  • the precomposed Liturgy of St. Gregory1708, Thomas Bennet, A Brief History of the Joint Use of Precompos'd Set Forms of Prayer:
2

Mathematics, Sciences To apply (an operation) before another operation occurs.

Antonyms
postcompose

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