premeditation
Premeditation (noun) means the act of planning something, especially a crime, well before carrying it out. Example: “The judge found evidence of premeditation in how the attack was planned.”
How to use premeditation
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe advance planning behind an act, most often used in legal contexts around crime.
Word forms
premeditations plural
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The judge found evidence of _____ in how the attack was planned.
Etymology
A learned borrowing from Latin praemeditatio.
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Frequently asked questions
What does “premeditation” mean?
The word “premeditation” means the act of planning something, especially a crime, well before carrying it out. In plain terms, the advance planning behind an act, most often used in legal contexts around crime.
How do you use “premeditation” in a sentence?
Here is “premeditation” used in a sentence: “The judge found evidence of premeditation in how the attack was planned.”
What part of speech is “premeditation”?
“Premeditation” is a noun.
Where does the word “premeditation” come from?
The word “premeditation” comes from Latin. A learned borrowing from Latin praemeditatio.