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preselect

Syllabification: (pre·se·lect)
Pronunciation: /ˌprēsəˈlekt/
Definition of preselect

verb

[with object]
  • select or set in advance:the personal shopper would preselect clothes for a customer

Derivatives

preselection

Pronunciation: /-səˈlekSHən/
noun

preselective

Pronunciation: /-səˈlektiv/
adjective

preselect in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of preselect in the British & World English dictionary
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