prescribed vs appointed

prescribed and appointed both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, prescribed and appointed are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of prescribed include decreed, ordained.

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