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predesign

predesign

1 6.8
An early plan or drawing that people make before the main work begins
  • noun
  • /ˌpriːdɪˈzaɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : prediseño
  • The next stage for the city is to finish the predesign plans and move to the heavy lifting portion of the project—the final design.

Examples

  • PORT ANGELES -- Plans for a new marine research and public outreach center on the Port Angeles waterfront are hinging on the results of a predesign study that will be available in draft form in December, city business leaders learned earlier this week.

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  • Optimizing the design of systems (using evaluation tools and an iterative process in predesign and schematic design—after this, it can get expensive to add green technologies to a project that wasn't designed with these in mind from the beginning).

    Academic text (2005)
  • City officials are in the predesign stage for the construction of a new wastewater treatment plant, which will replace treatment plant No. 2 in Empire.

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  • Engineering Service Coordinator Jennifer Wirsing said the predesign of the new plant should be done by summer 2013.

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  • Not some predesign to die and balk at negotiation, other than surrender from Thatcher.

  • The city, sanctuary, and marine life center in June hired the Seattle consultant firm Miller Hull to conduct a $50,000 predesign study of a 20,000- to 30,000-square-foot facility that would include science labs and a conference room with waterfront views.

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  • The architects presented their predesign plans for the new community center, detailing the layout and features expected in the final design.

  • Before starting the actual construction, the team must complete the predesign phase, which involves creating initial drawings and concepts.

  • City planners are reviewing the predesign documents for the new park, which include sketches and proposals for landscaping and facilities.

Synonyms

draft
vspredesign
  • Specialized
245 3.7

An early version of a document or plan

is the phase before main design rather than one particular version
preproduction
vspredesign
  • Jargon
4 4.5

The planning and preparation stage before making a film or show

is about early design planning for built projects rather than media production prep
preconstruction
vspredesign
  • Specialized
1 5.8

The planning and preparation before construction work starts

is focused on early design planning rather than building preparation
disegno
vspredesign
9.9

A drawing made as a first plan for an artwork or building

is the early planning phase that includes such sketches rather than only one drawing
predevelopment
vspredesign
  • Specialized
6.1

The stage before building or other project work begins

is the design-focused early phase rather than the broader preproject or land stage

How Detailed

end product
9 3.3
design
942 2.8
predesign
  • Specialized
1 6.8
to sketch
45 3.0

Surface Forms

predesign singular
predesigns plural

Morphology

predesign = design (transparent) = pre + design

The prefix 'pre-' straightforwardly means 'before', so 'predesign' is readily understood as design work or a design produced before the main design stage.

Etymology

Predesign combines the prefix pre- meaning 'before' and design meaning 'plan' or 'drawing'. So a predesign is a simple plan made before the main design to show the basic idea.