Definitions

1. verb

to specify something beforehand or in advance

“The project manager decided to prespecify the materials needed to avoid delays.”

2. verb

to predetermine or anticipate the specifications of something

“The team was asked to prespecify the requirements for the new software.”

3. verb

to predetermine or anticipate the characteristics or features of something

“The researchers tried to prespecify the variables that would affect the outcome of the experiment.”