predesignate
English
Etymology
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.
Related terms
- designate
- predesignation