"precrime" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: pre- + crime Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|crime}} pre- + crime Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} precrime (not comparable)
  1. Before a crime. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-precrime-en-adj-og7sfTfk
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: pre-crime

Noun [English]

Forms: precrimes [plural]
Etymology: pre- + crime Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|crime}} pre- + crime Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} precrime (countable and uncountable, plural precrimes)
  1. (countable) The act that is close to, or is a precursor of a crime. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-precrime-en-noun-z3koO~zi
  2. (uncountable) The tendency in criminal justice systems to focus on crimes not yet committed. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-precrime-en-noun-E0uTRPvB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pre- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 10 87 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pre-: 14 30 57
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: pre-crime

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