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 | ||