prescribed

pre·scribed
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adjective

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.”

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prescriptnonarbitraryunarbitraryappointeddecreedordainedsettledofficial
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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of prescribe
adjectiveprescribed (comparative more prescribed, superlative most prescribed)

comparative more prescribed · superlative most prescribed

  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.

    Synonyms: prescript

Synonyms & antonyms

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

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More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveset down as a rule or guide

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nonarbitraryunarbitrary

adjectivefixed or established especially by order or command

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appointeddecreedordainedsettled

adjectiveconforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline

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officialregular

adjectiveformally laid down or imposed

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positiveformal
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appointednonarbitraryofficialordainedpositiveregularsetunarbitrary

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Spanish prescripto
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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