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prescribed

adj. set down as a rule or guide

positive

adj. formally laid down or imposed; "positive laws"

official

adj. conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline; "in prescribed order"

ordained, appointed, decreed

adj. fixed or established especially by order or command; "at the time appointed (or the appointed time")

bound, sure, destined, fated, predetermined, bound to

adj. (usually followed by `to') governed by fate; "bound to happen"; "an old house destined to be demolished"; "he is destined to be famous"

ceremonial, solemn

adj. marked by pomp or ceremony or formality; "a ceremonial occasion"; "ceremonial garb"

conventional, ceremonious

adj. rigidly formal or bound by convention; "their ceremonious greetings did not seem heartfelt"

dress, full-dress

adj. (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes; "a dress dinner"; "a full-dress ceremony"

form-only

adj. being a matter of form only; lacking substance; "a form-only requirement that is usually ignored"

dress, full-dress

adj. suitable for formal occasions; "formal wear"; "a full-dress uniform"; "dress shoes"

nominal, titular

adj. existing in name only; "the nominal (or titular) head of his party"

perfunctory, pro forma

adj. as a formality only; "a one-candidate pro forma election"

semi-formal, black-tie

adj. moderately formal; requiring a dinner jacket; "he wore semiformal attire"; "a black-tie dinner"

white-tie

adj. requiring white ties and tailcoats for men; "a white-tie occasion"

daily, day-to-day, day-after-day

adj. occurring or done each day; "a daily record"; "day-by-day labors of thousands of men and women"- H.S.Truman; "her day-after-day behavior"; "an every day occurrence"

first-string

adj. of members of a team; not substitutes

routine, habitual

adj. occurring at fixed times or predictable intervals; "made her routine trip to the store"

orderly, lawful, rule-governed

adj. according to custom or rule or natural law

methodical, well-ordered

adj. ordered well; "well-ordered work habits"

regularized

adj. made regular

symmetrical

adj. having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts

timed

adj. regularly spaced in time; "closely timed intervals"

uniform

adj. evenly spaced; "at regular (or uniform) intervals"

weak

adj. (used of verbs) having standard (or regular) inflection

accomplished, effected, established

adj. settled securely and unconditionally; "that smoking causes health problems is an accomplished fact"

firm

adj. not subject to revision or change; "a firm contract"; "a firm offer"

preconcerted

adj. previously arranged or agreed on; "following preconcerted plans"

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