predesignate

English

Etymology

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

Adjective

predesignate (not comparable)

1. Designated in advance.
2. (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)

1. To designate in advance.

Related terms

• designate
• predesignation