prearranged
Set up beforehand
Prearranged means arranged or agreed upon in advance: a prearranged signal, a prearranged meeting place.
The prefix emphasizes that planning happened before the event, often suggesting coordination between parties: They had a prearranged code for emergencies.
Something prearranged leaves little to chance or spontaneity.
Arranged for specific time
- organizedSystematically arranged
- coordinatedArranged to work together
- predeterminedEstablished beforehand
- premeditatedPlanned before acting
calculated · intentional · deliberate · designed · prepared · orchestrated · structured · methodical
Scheduled time for something
- bookingAdvance arrangement secured
- reservationAdvance arrangement to hold
- timetableArranged list of events
- calendarDate-tracking system
itinerary · slot · session · engagement · meeting · rendezvous · date · time
Message-conveying cue
- codeSymbolic communication system
- cueTrigger for action
- rendezvousScheduled meeting at agreed location
- dropFall or release
handoff · meeting point · safe house · password · contact · dead drop · handler · operative
Shared position between parties
- accordHarmony between parties
- pactFormal agreement between parties
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- covenantBinding formal pledge
compact · understanding · deal · commitment · promise · handshake · stipulation · settlement
scheduled
Arranged for specific time
- organizedSystematically arranged
- coordinatedArranged to work together
- predeterminedEstablished beforehand
premeditated · calculated · intentional · deliberate · designed · prepared · orchestrated · structured · methodical · systematic
appointment
Scheduled time for something
- bookingAdvance arrangement secured
- reservationAdvance arrangement to hold
- timetableArranged list of events
calendar · itinerary · slot · session · engagement · meeting · rendezvous · date · time · fixed
signal
Message-conveying cue
- codeSymbolic communication system
- cueTrigger for action
- rendezvousScheduled meeting at agreed location
drop · handoff · meeting point · safe house · password · contact · dead drop · handler · operative · escape route
agreement
Shared position between parties
- accordHarmony between parties
- pactFormal agreement between parties
- contractEnforceable written agreement
covenant · compact · understanding · deal · commitment · promise · handshake · stipulation · settlement · confirmation
- predeterminedfate, destiny, kismet, preordained, preset
- beforehandbeforehand, before, ahead, early, in advance
- organizedorganized, ordered, sorted, classified, categorized
- planningplan, planned, planners, to-do lists, calendars
- not realfake, phony, sham, pretend, fabricated
- Script Termsdialogue, lines, cue, blocking, screenplay
prearrangedspontaneous
Arising without external cause
impromptu · unplanned · spur-of-the-moment · improvised · extemporaneous
prearrangedspontaneous
Arising without external cause
accidental · unintentional · impromptu · extempore · extemporaneous
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