prearrangement

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prearrangement

The couple had a prearrangement to meet at the café at noon.

Definition

Noun: A plan, agreement, or arrangement made before an event occurs. It refers to the act of organizing or settling details ahead of time.

Usage

The noun "prearrangement" is used to describe a state of having been planned in advance. It is often used in formal or official contexts to indicate prior organization. - It is typically used as a countable noun (e.g., a prearrangement, several prearrangements). - It can be the subject or object of a sentence. - Common collocations include: make a prearrangement, according to prearrangement, by prearrangement.

Examples
Advanced Usage
  • "By prearrangement": This prepositional phrase is commonly used to indicate that an action was done according to a prior agreement.
    • The interview was conducted by prearrangement with the company's press office.
Variants and Related Words
  • Prearrange (verb): To arrange or plan something in advance.
    • We need to prearrange the delivery schedule.
  • Prearranged (adjective): Describes something that was arranged beforehand.
    • They met at a prearranged spot.
Synonyms
  • Prior agreement: An agreement made earlier.
  • Advance planning: The act of planning ahead.
  • Forethought: Careful consideration of what will be necessary before an event.
Antonyms
  • Improvisation: The act of creating or performing something spontaneously without preparation.
  • Spontaneity: The quality of being spontaneous, acting on impulse.
Notes

"Prearrangement" emphasizes the formal or deliberate nature of planning done before an event. It is more specific than general words like "plan" because it inherently contains the concept of "beforehand."

prearrangement

The couple had a prearrangement to meet at the café at noon.

Noun
  1. something arranged in advance