(|)prē+ noun
Etymology: Middle English premeditacion, from Latin praemeditation-, praemeditatio, from praemeditatus (past participle of praemeditari to premeditate) + -ion-, -io -ion
: an act or instance of meditating beforehand: as
a. : previous deliberation as to action : planning and contriving : forethought
b. : consideration or planning of an act beforehand that shows intent to commit that act
purchase of poison before a murder may evidence premeditation