prescribed vs ordained

prescribed and ordained both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, prescribed and ordained are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of prescribed include appointed, decreed.

prescribed (adjective)	ordained (adjective)
formally laid down or imposed	invested with ministerial or priestly functions
set down as a rule or guide	fixed or established especially by order or command
conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline
fixed or established especially by order or command