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pre-established

pre-established

4.2
Decided or arranged before something happens
  • adjective
  • /priː ɪˈstæblɪʃt/
translation icon : preestablecido
  • The contract includes several pre-established conditions that both parties must follow.

Examples

  • Access to the building is only allowed at pre-established times during the week.

  • The rules were pre-established before the game began.

  • The team worked according to a pre-established set of guidelines for the project.

  • We have a pre-established agreement.

  • The team worked according to a pre-established set of guidelines for the project.

  • Access to the building is only allowed at pre-established times during the week.

  • The contract includes several pre-established conditions that both parties must follow.

Synonyms

planned
vspre-established
26 1.0

Arranged before it happens on purpose

is set up before an event but may be less about intent
preset
vspre-established
1 3.9

Set in advance before use, often by the maker

means being established earlier but not necessarily by a maker
preplanned
vspre-established
1 3.3

Arranged before something happens

is about being set up before an event without stressing planning depth
predesignated
vspre-established
1 6.3

Chosen in advance for a particular use

is arranged before an event but not limited to a chosen role
predestinate
vspre-established
  • Formal
1 9.9

Already decided before it happens and cannot be changed, often by fate or God

is arranged before an event but remains neutral about fate or fixity
foreordained
vspre-established
  • Formal
1 9.9

Decided before it happens and cannot be changed, often because of fate or a god

is set up before an event but does not claim inevitability
predetermined
vspre-established
5.3

Decided before it happens

is set up before an event but stays neutral about inevitability
prearranged
vspre-established
3.4

Planned before it happens

is also arranged before an event but with broader wording
preconcerted
vspre-established
9.1

Arranged or agreed before someone carries it out

is set up beforehand but does not stress prior agreement between people
arranged
vspre-established
1.6

Placed in a planned order

is similar but emphasizes being established before a specific moment
ordained
vspre-established
  • Formal
6.3

Fixed by a rule or set by someone in charge

is decided beforehand but does not imply formal authority
predestined
vspre-established
7.7

Fate or a higher power decides a person's life in advance

is decided ahead of time but does not imply divine determination

How Established

fixed
1.8
pre-established
4.2
arranged
1.6
tentative
57 5.1

Surface Forms

pre-established positive
pre-establisheder comparative
pre-establishedest superlative

Morphology

pre-established = established (transparent) = pre + establish + ed

Adding 'pre-' to 'established' straightforwardly gives the meaning 'established beforehand'.

Etymology

The word pre-established comes from pre- meaning 'before' and establish meaning 'to set up', like the word stable which means 'steady'. So pre-established means something decided or arranged 'before' a particular time or event.