"prespecify" meaning in All languages combined

See prespecify on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: prespecifies [present, singular, third-person], prespecifying [participle, present], prespecified [participle, past], prespecified [past]
Etymology: pre- + specify Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|specify}} pre- + specify Head templates: {{en-verb}} prespecify (third-person singular simple present prespecifies, present participle prespecifying, simple past and past participle prespecified)
  1. (transitive) To specify in advance Tags: transitive Related terms: prespecific, prespecification
    Sense id: en-prespecify-en-verb-ZQwiLKxd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pre-

Inflected forms

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