# preoperational

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Prior to a surgical operation.
2. In or relating to a Piagetian phase of child development characterized by sparse and logically inadequate mental operations and inability to reason or work with symbols.

## Etymology
From pre- + operational.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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