Foretimed

/fɔrˈtaɪmd/ adjective

Definition

Scheduled or appointed to happen at a particular time in advance; predetermined in timing.

Etymology

From fore- + timed (past tense of time as a verb). This describes something whose timing has been planned or arranged beforehand.

Kelly Says

Foretimed is rarely used today, but it captures something important—when you schedule a meeting, that meeting is foretimed, which separates planned civilization from random chaos!

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