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词汇 preoperational
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Definition of preoperational in English:

preoperational

adjective priːˌɒpəˈreɪʃən(ə)lpriːˌɒpəˈreɪʃ(ə)n(ə)l
  • 1Prior to becoming operational; preceding an operation.

  • 2Psychology. In Piaget's theory: relating to or designating a stage of a child's development (between the ages of about two and seven years) in which he or she is regarded as able to understand or foresee the effects of his or her actions only in an unsystematic and sometimes contradictory way.

Origin

1940s; earliest use found in Accounting Review. From pre- + operational.

Definition of preoperational in US English:

preoperational

adjective
  • 1Prior to becoming operational; preceding an operation.

  • 2Psychology. In Piaget's theory: relating to or designating a stage of a child's development (between the ages of about two and seven years) in which he or she is regarded as able to understand or foresee the effects of his or her actions only in an unsystematic and sometimes contradictory way.

Origin

1940s; earliest use found in Accounting Review. From pre- + operational.

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