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Preprint vs Reprint - What's the difference?

preprint | reprint |

As nouns the difference between preprint and reprint

is that preprint is a preliminary form of a scientific paper that has not yet been published in a journal while reprint is a book, pamphlet or other printed matter that has been published once before but is now being released again.

As verbs the difference between preprint and reprint

is that preprint is to print in advance while reprint is to print (something) that has been published in print before.

preprint

English

Noun

(wikipedia preprint) (en noun)
  • A preliminary form of a scientific paper that has not yet been published in a journal.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To print in advance.

    • reprint

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A book, pamphlet or other printed matter that has been published once before but is now being released again.
    • The reprint is much less expensive than a first edition.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To print (something) that has been published in print before.
  • To renew the impression of.
  • * South
    • The whole business of our redemption is to reprint God's image upon the soul.

    Anagrams

    * English heteronyms