presentence

== English == === Etymology === From pre- + sentence. === Adjective === presentence (not comparable) Occurring before or in preparation for a criminal sentence. ==== Synonyms ==== presentencing === Verb === presentence (third-person singular simple present presentences, present participle presentencing, simple past and past participle presentenced) (transitive) To sentence in advance. === Noun === presentence (plural presentences) (linguistics) A sentence-like utterance that precedes the development of properly grammatical sentences. Coordinate term: prelanguage