predesignatory

pre·des·ig·nate

[pree-dez-ig-neyt]
verb (used with object), pre·des·ig·nat·ed, pre·des·ig·nat·ing.
to designate beforehand.
Origin:
1815–25; pre- + designate

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pre·des·ig·na·tion, noun
pre·des·ig·na·to·ry [pree-dez-ig-nuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, pree-dez-ig-ney-tuh-ree] , adjective
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