preformed
Shaped before installation
Preformed describes something shaped or formed in advance, before being put to its final use.
Preformed concrete panels are cast off-site and transported ready to install.
Preformed opinions exist before examining evidence.
The word emphasizes that the forming happened earlier, separately from the current context: The kit comes with preformed parts that snap together.
Manufactured in advance
- mass-producedMade in large quantities
- moldedShaped by a cast
- castPerformers, throw, or splint
- extrudedForced through an opening
stamped · die-cast · machined · fabricated · tooled · pressed · forged · standardized
Manufactured in advance
- precastShaped before placement
- panelsFlat rectangular sections
- concreteSolid building mixture
- rebarSteel strengthening concrete
trusses · beams · sections · modular · structural · building · foundations · slabs
Established beforehand
- preconceivedFormed beforehand, without basis
- presetConfigured before use
- fixedRestored or immovable
- establishedFormally set up
biased · prejudged · presupposed · prior · existing · ingrained · entrenched · preexisting
Shaped by a cast
- contouredShaped to fit
- sculptedShaped into art
- configuredSet up systematically
- structuredArranged in organized form
curved · bent · profiled · patterned · dimensional · geometric · custom-fit · ergonomic
prefabricated
Manufactured in advance
- mass-producedMade in large quantities
- moldedShaped by a cast
- castPerformers, throw, or splint
extruded · stamped · die-cast · machined · fabricated · tooled · pressed · forged · standardized · modular
prefabricated
Manufactured in advance
rebar · trusses · beams · sections · modular · structural · building · foundations · slabs · formwork
predetermined
Established beforehand
- preconceivedFormed beforehand, without basis
- presetConfigured before use
- fixedRestored or immovable
established · biased · prejudged · presupposed · prior · existing · ingrained · entrenched · preexisting · assumptions
molded
Shaped by a cast
- contouredShaped to fit
- sculptedShaped into art
- configuredSet up systematically
structured · curved · bent · profiled · patterned · dimensional · geometric · custom-fit · ergonomic · anatomical
- preassembledprefab, prefabricated, ready-made, factory-built, prebuilt
preformedbespoke
Made to individual specifications
tailored · custom · made-to-measure · adaptable · adjustable