predevaluation

adjective

pre·​de·​val·​u·​a·​tion ËŒprÄ“-(ËŒ)dÄ“-ËŒval-yÉ™-ˈwā-shÉ™n How to pronounce predevaluation (audio)
-yü-ˈā-
variants or pre-devaluation
: of or relating to a time before a currency devaluation
predevaluation prices/rates
predevaluation panic

Word History

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of predevaluation was in 1933

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“Predevaluation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/predevaluation. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.

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