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prehistoric |
Overview of adj prehistoric The adj prehistoric has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) prehistoric, prehistorical -- (belonging to or existing in times before recorded history; "prehistoric settlements"; "prehistoric peoples") 2. prehistoric -- (of or relating to times before written history; "prehistoric archeology") 3. prehistoric -- ((informal) "my mother has these prehistoric ideas about proper clothes") Antonyms of adj prehistoric 2 of 3 senses of prehistoric Sense 1 prehistoric, prehistorical INDIRECT (VIA future, past) -> present INDIRECT (VIA past, present) -> future Sense 3 prehistoric INDIRECT (VIA unfashionable) -> fashionable, stylish Similarity of adj prehistoric 3 senses of prehistoric Sense 1 prehistoric, prehistorical => past (vs. present) (vs. future) Sense 2 prehistoric Pertains to noun prehistory (Sense 1) =>prehistory => time period, period, period of time Sense 3 prehistoric => unfashionable (vs. fashionable), unstylish, out of fashion Attributes of adj prehistoric Familiarity of adj prehistoric prehistoric used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj prehistoric prehistoric prehistorical Overview of adj prehistoric The adj prehistoric has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) prehistoric, prehistorical -- (belonging to or existing in times before recorded history; "prehistoric settlements"; "prehistoric peoples") 2. prehistoric -- (of or relating to times before written history; "prehistoric archeology") 3. prehistoric -- ((informal) "my mother has these prehistoric ideas about proper clothes")
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