predesignate

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ designate. Adjective coined by Sir William Hamilton.

Adjective

predesignate (not comparable)

Designated in advance.
(logic, of a proposition) Having its quantity indicated by a verbal sign, as with "all", "none", etc.

Antonyms

preindesignate

Verb

predesignate (third-person singular simple present predesignates, present participle predesignating, simple past and past participle predesignated)

To designate in advance.

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