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prehistoric
01
relating or belonging to the time before history was recorded
Examples
Archaeologists discovered prehistoric artifacts in the cave.
Prehistoric humans lived in caves and used stone tools for hunting.
02
referring to a stage in the development of a language for which no written records of its sounds or forms have survived
Examples
Linguists study prehistoric languages by comparing their descendants to reconstruct lost forms.
The prehistoric stage of Indo-European languages is crucial to understanding their modern variants.
03
extremely old or outdated
InformalExamples
His cellphone is so prehistoric, it does n’t even have a touch screen.
The office still uses prehistoric filing cabinets instead of digital storage.
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