predepartmental

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English

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Etymology

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pre- +‎ departmental

Adjective

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predepartmental (not comparable)

  1. Before the introduction of a department.
    • 2012, F. Collyer, Mapping the Sociology of Health and Medicine:
      Fortunately, during the predepartmental period, a number of the new arrivals had previously been introduced to sociological theories or methods, []