Meanings
preidentified1
- not comparableIdentified in advance
Of these, 55 percent come from the referral agencies and 45 percent are preidentified.
1979, United States House Committee on Government Operations, Department of Labor Monitoring of Manpower Programs for the Hard to Employ2 more examples
In preidentified census blocks, census enumerators canvassed the blocks, updated the address list, and delivered and completed census questionnaires for all housing units.
2002, New York, 2000, page 510When the code word is used, all family members retreat to preidentified locations in the home for a specified period of time so the family member who is angry can calm down.
2011, John E.B. Myers, The APSAC Handbook on Child Maltreatment, →ISBN, page 203Synonyms: foredetermined, preplanned, predetermined, fixed, designated, predesignated, unchangeable
preidentified2
- participlepastsimple past and past participle of preidentify
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveIdentified in advance
Origin
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