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Preoperational

adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Prior to a surgical operation. not-comparable

    "preoperational anxiety"

  2. 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. not-comparable

Etymology

From pre- + operational.

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