appointed vs prescribed

appointed and prescribed both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
appointed	No	Yes	No	No
prescribed	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, appointed and prescribed are synonyms defined as:

appointed and prescribed: fixed or established especially by order or command

Other synonyms of appointed include decreed, ordained.

appointed (adjective)	prescribed (adjective)
subject to appointment	formally laid down or imposed
selected for a job	set down as a rule or guide
provided with furnishing and accessories (especially of a tasteful kind)	conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline
fixed or established especially by order or command	fixed or established especially by order or command