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- DictionaryPredetermined/ˌprēdəˈtərm(ə)nd/
adjective
- 1. established or decided in advance: "a predetermined level of spending"
decided or arranged at an earlier time: At a predetermined time, we'll all shout "Happy birthday, David !" When grain prices fall below a predetermined level, the government provides funds. See. predetermine. Fewer examples. The licence will expire after a predetermined number of years. The horse was sold for a predetermined price.
1. a. : foreordain, predestine. b. : to determine beforehand. 2. : to impose a direction or tendency on beforehand. Synonyms. destine. doom. fate. foredoom. foreordain. ordain. predestine. preordain. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of predetermine in a Sentence.
Anything predetermined has been decided or set up ahead of time. When you sit down to dinner with your family at a predetermined time, it means you all discussed when you'd be eating long before the meal was ready.
Definition of predetermined adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you say that something is predetermined, you mean that its form or nature was decided by previous events or by people rather than by chance. [...]
1. To determine, decide, or establish in advance: "These factors predetermine to a large extent the outcome" (Jessica Mitford). 2. To influence or sway toward an action or opinion; predispose. v.intr. To determine or decide something in advance. pre′de·ter′mi·nate (-mə-nĭt) adj. pre′de·ter′mi·na′tion n.
3 days ago · If you say that something is predetermined, you mean that its form or nature was decided by previous events or by people rather than by chance . The Prince's destiny was predetermined from the moment of his birth. The capsules can be made to release the pesticides at a predetermined time.
