PRESET

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does preset mean? 

• PRESET (adjective)
  The adjective PRESET has 1 sense:

1. set in advance

  Familiarity information: PRESET used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PRESET (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Set in advance

Synonyms:

predetermined; preset

Context example:

at a predetermined time

Similar:

planned (designed or carried out according to a plan)

 Context examples 

The organization of information according to preset specifications.

(Format, NCI Thesaurus)

When pain relief is needed, the person can receive a preset dose of pain medicine by pressing a button on a computerized pump that is connected to a small tube in the body.

(Intravenous Patient-Controlled Analgesia, NCI Dictionary)

The questionnaire contains 19 items (and a number of sub-items within the 19 main items) with a range of preset answers that are assigned points based on performance.

(Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study-Activities of Daily Living Inventory Severe Dementia Questionnaire, NCI Thesaurus)

The questionnaire contains 24 items (and a number of sub-items within the 24 main items) with a range of preset answers that are assigned points based on performance.

(Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study-Activities of Daily Living Inventory Mild Cognitive Impairment Questionnaire, NCI Thesaurus)

The questionnaire contains 23 items (and a number of sub-items within the 23 main items) with a range of preset answers that are assigned points based on performance.

(Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study Activities of Daily Living Inventory Questionnaire, NCI Thesaurus)