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predescribed

predescribed adjective: described earlier.

Adjective

predescribed (not comparable)

  1. (formal) Described earlier.
    • We propose some kind of "algebra" on different models and corresponding numerical algorithms that allows us to combine the optimal method from the basis ones and predescribed operations on methods.2016, Alexander Gasnikov, “Efficient numerical methods for searching equillibriums in large transport networks”, in arXiv

Origin of predescribed

From pre- + described.

Questions about predescribed

What does predescribed mean?
Predescribed means described earlier.
What part of speech is predescribed?
Predescribed is an adjective.

Words near predescribed in the dictionary

  1. predepression
  2. prederivatised
  3. prederivatization
  4. predes
  5. predescribe
  6. predescribed
  7. predescribes
  8. predescribing
  9. predesign
  10. predesignate
  11. predesignated

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