Preterition :: Preterition (n.) The act of passing, or going past; the state of being past..

Preterition :: Preterition (n.) A figure by which, in pretending to pass over anything, a summary mention of it is made; as, I will not say, he is valiant, he is learned, he is just. Called also paraleipsis..

Preterition :: Preterition (n.) The omission by a testator of some one of his heirs who is entitled to a portion.

Preteritive :: Preteritive (a.) Used only or chiefly in the preterit or past tenses, as certain verbs..

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