predesignate

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Adjective[edit]

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[edit]

Verb[edit]

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

  1. To designate in advance.

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