Premeditated vs Meditated - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between premeditated and meditated

is that premeditated is past tense of premeditate while meditated is past tense of meditate.

is that premeditated is planned, considered or estimated in advance; deliberate while meditated is planned.

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Planned, considered or estimated in advance; deliberate.

premeditated assault

a premeditated act of aggression

a premeditated breach of contract

in the face of premeditated criminal acts

caused by grossly negligent or premeditated infringement of duty

There is no proof of premeditated or grossly negligent wrongdoing.

* unpremeditated

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Planned.

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