preset

From pre- +‎ set.

(adjective)

• (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹiːsɛt/, /pɹiːˈsɛt/

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• (General Australian, New Zealand) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹiːset/, /pɹiːˈset/

(verb)

• (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /pɹiːˈsɛt/

  • Audio (Southern England):

    (file)

• (General Australian, New Zealand) IPA^(key): /pɹiːˈset/

(noun)

• (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹiːsɛt/

  • Audio (Southern England):

    (file)

• (General Australian, New Zealand) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹiːset/

preset (not comparable)

1. Set in advance, or as a default.

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

1. (transitive) To set something in advance.

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^[1]:

     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.

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