preconcerted

C2 Topic:Actions & Processes
US /ˌpriːkənˈsɝtɪd/ UK /ˌpriːkənˈsɜːtɪd/
adj Freq #435631

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    arranged, agreed, or planned in advance

    At the preconcerted signal, both groups entered the hall from opposite doors.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · arranged, agreed, or... prearrangedpredeterminedagreedplanned
Opposites
Word family
Derived forms preconcertedlypreconcertedness
Related forms preconcertconcerted

Etymology

From pre- ('before') + concerted, the past participle of concert in its older sense 'to arrange or agree upon jointly.' It therefore describes something coordinated before the moment of action.

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