English adjective: prescribed | |||
1. | prescribed set down as a rule or guide | ||
Similar | nonarbitrary, unarbitrary | ||
Antonyms | arbitrary | ||
2. | prescribed fixed or established especially by order or command | ||
Samples | At the time appointed (or the appointed time. | ||
Synonyms | appointed, decreed, ordained | ||
Similar | settled | ||
Antonyms | unsettled | ||
3. | prescribed conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline | ||
Samples | In prescribed order. | ||
Synonyms | official | ||
Similar | regular | ||
Antonyms | irregular | ||
4. | prescribed formally laid down or imposed | ||
Samples | Positive laws. | ||
Synonyms | positive | ||
Similar | formal | ||
Antonyms | informal | ||