adj, noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A setting that is set in advance.

   "To save these settings as a preset, click the Add button in the lower-left corner of the dialog and give the preset a name."

2. 2
   A kind of variable resistor designed to have its resistance set while building the circuit, and then left at that value.

Verb

1. 1
   To set something in advance. transitive

Adjective

1. 1
   Set in advance, or as a default. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   set in advance wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

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Example

More examples

"We highly recommend using one of three preset modes to achieve optimal results."

Etymology

From pre- + set.

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.