preset

See also: pre-set

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ set.

Pronunciation

• (adjective) IPA^(key): /ˈpriːsɛt/, /priːˈsɛt/

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• IPA^(key): (verb) /priːˈsɛt/

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• IPA^(key): (noun) /ˈpriːsɛt/

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Adjective

preset (not comparable)

1. Set in advance, or as a default.

Translations

set in advance

Bulgarian: предварително установен (predvaritelno ustanoven) Danish: forudinstillet Dutch: vooraf instellen Esperanto: antaŭagordo, antaŭelekto Portuguese: tomado (pt) m como (pt), predefinido Swedish: förinställning c

Verb

preset (third-person singular simple present presets, present participle presetting, simple past and past participle preset)

1. (transitive) To set something in advance.

Translations

to set something in advance

Danish: forudinstille French: prérégler (fr) Portuguese: tomar (pt) como (pt), pré-configurado, preestabelecido (pt)

Noun

preset (plural presets)

1. A setting that is set in advance.

   Synonym: (abbreviation, electronics) PR

   • 2012, Jeff Carlson, The iPad for Photographers: Master the Newest Tool in Your Camera Bag‎:

     To save these settings as a preset, click the Add button in the lower-left corner of the dialog and give the preset a name.

2. (electronics) A kind of variable resistor designed to have its resistance set while building the circuit, and then left at that value.

Translations

Translations

Spanish: preajuste m, preconfiguración f

Anagrams

• Peters, Pretes, pester, pestre, peters, serpet