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Synonyms for prescribed

  • adjective

Most common

appointed ordained positive

All synonyms

Adjective

1. Ordained

ordained, appointed

Other

set, regular, formal, official, positive, prescript formal

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Of a procedure, specified to a great degree of detail; established as following a strict procedure or set of rules.

    Short-term energy monitoring tuning follows a very prescribed procedure; building shell parameters are adjusted first, then HVAC efficiency.

Related words

Phrases
prescribed burn

Example sentences

  • appointed It was not long before he was appointed professor.
  • ordained God has ordained that all men shall die.
  • positive Positive atomic nuclei attract negative electrons.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
prescribedfalling
appointedfalling
ordainedsteady
positiverising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
set1
6 letters
formal2
7 letters
regular3
8 letters
official3, positive3, ordained2
9 letters
appointed3, prescript

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (formal2 = 2 syllables).