Meanings
adjectivepreindesignate (not comparable)
- archaicnot comparablehuman sciencesHaving no sign expressing quantity; indefinite.
preindesignate propositions
1 more example
preindesignate terms of a proposition
Origin
From pre- + indesignate. Coined by Sir William Hamilton
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APA
preindesignate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preindesignate
MLA
“preindesignate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preindesignate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preindesignate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preindesignate.
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