pre-chosennumber

noun

UK /ˌpriːˈtʃəʊzən ˈnʌmbə/

US /ˌpriːˈtʃoʊzən ˈnʌmbər/

A pre-chosennumber is a number picked ahead of time before you start.

The teacher gave each group a pre-chosennumber so nobody had to argue.

SYNONYMS

preset number predetermined number fixed number assigned number

RELATED WORDS

pre-chosen number preset predetermined assigned

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A number selected in advance for a game or drawing.

Each player got a pre-chosennumber for the raffle.

3. A fixed value set before a calculation begins.

The program uses a pre-chosennumber as its starting point.

4. A number agreed on beforehand by a group.

They used a pre-chosennumber to decide who goes first.