I. (ˈ) ̷ ̷+ noun
Etymology: pre- + print, n.
1. : a printing issued in advance of book or periodical publication ; especially : a portion of a larger work (as a chapter of a book or an article in a magazine) issued before publication of the whole
preprints of a review
preprints of an advertisement
— compare fascicle , installment
2. : a printing of a speech, lecture, or paper issued before its formal delivery
II. transitive verb
Etymology: pre- + print, v.
: to print and issue in advance of publication or delivery