# preform

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #53,179

## Definitions
1. An object that has undergone preliminary shaping but is not yet in its final form.
2. The rough, incomplete and unused basic form of a stone tool.
3. A word that is no longer in use, but has been reconstructed from current ones.

## Etymology
From pre- + form.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/preform