1. modified or altered in advance or beforehand; changed prior to a subsequent action or process
Usage: often used in technical or scientific contexts
2. (linguistics) of a noun or noun phrase: preceded by a modifier such as an adjective or determiner
Usage: technical term used in grammar and linguistics

Examples

• The premodified samples were tested for consistency before the main experiment began.
• In the phrase 'beautiful blue sky,' the noun 'sky' is premodified by two adjectives.
• The software uses premodified templates to speed up the design process.
• Linguists analyze how premodified nouns function differently in various sentence structures.
• The premodified data set had already been cleaned and formatted by the previous team.
• In 'the old house,' the noun 'house' is premodified by the article and adjective.