0 (of an idea or an opinion) formed too early, especially without enough thought or knowledge: --
1 (of an idea or opinion) formed too early, esp. without enough consideration or knowledge: --
Since I’m new, I have no preconceived notions about how it should be done.
There is little evidence of a preconceived overall scheme, much less a mastermind at work.
Preconceived notions about what defines incident and how incident illustrates character (or even of what character consists), grown labyrinthine here, seem obsolete.
But are these faults the result of a preconceived system, of an unassailable artistic conviction?
They do not rely on a handful of obvious texts or preconceived models.
In this manner, composers create gestures from catalogued gestures, figures from preconceived figures, and textures from typical sonorities.
A researcher does not begin a project with a preconceived theory in mind.
In this respect, paradoxical individual differences, where a dysfunctional trait correlates with some preconceived notion of the correct answer, are particularly compelling.
Systematic reviews represent the conscious attempt to analyse all the available data without preconceived ideas.
