The Open Dictionary

premeditation

noun

UK/ˌpriː.med.ɪˈteɪ.ʃᵊn/
US/ˌpriː.med.əˈteɪ.ʃᵊn/

Definitions of premeditation noun

  1. Uncountable

    the act of thinking about or planning an action carefully beforehand, especially a crime or something unpleasant.

    • The jury's conclusion that there was no premeditation led to a conviction on a lesser charge.

    • The premeditation behind the incident was unsettling, revealing a level of prior planning.

    • In court, the prosecution aimed to prove that the defendant's actions were premeditated.