Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

predesignate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pre-des-ig-nate
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Designated in advance.

adj

Having its quantity indicated by a verbal sign, as with "all", "none", etc.

verb

To designate in advance.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The agent had to dead-drop the locker key to the PGU by some simple means, such as by taping it underneath a predesignated park bench, where it could be retrieved unobtrusively, usually by an officer under illegal cover."

Etymology

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

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

predesignates (present, singular) predesignating (participle, present) predesignated (participle, past) predesignated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

designate predesignation

Antonyms

preindesignate

Questions

What does predesignate mean?: Designated in advance.
Where does predesignate come from?: From pre- + designate. Adjective coined by Sir William Hamilton.

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