Forethought, premeditation. Also: a thought or intention beforehand.

A thinking out or contriving beforehand. (crime, evil,etc.) of forethought, premeditated.

The action of contemplating a future action in advance, (now) esp. previous planning or preparation of an intended action or event; forethought…

An aim, intention, plan; (in negative sense) a scheme, plot. As a mass noun: planning or arrangement of affairs; scheming. Now rare.

Prior thought or contemplation; a preliminary consideration.

Prior deliberation; an instance of this.

Premeditation. Similarly foreˈplot v. to contrive beforehand. foreˈplotted adj.

Fulfilment of a prearranged plan; adaptation of means to an end. Chiefly in theological contexts, with reference to the belief that the universe…

Prior causation; predetermination.

Adaptation of means to an end; design, intention.

The action or process of contriving beforehand; (also) the thing precontrived.

The quality or state of being planned, intentional, or prearranged; characterized by design (sense 5).