Definitions for predetermination
pre·de·ter·mi·na·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. predestination, foreordination, preordination, predeterminationnoun

   (theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind)

2. predeterminationnoun

   a mental determination or resolve in advance; an antecedent intention to do something

   "he entered the argument with a predetermination to prove me wrong"

3. predeterminationnoun

   the act of determining or ordaining in advance what is to take place

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. predeterminationnoun

   The act of determining beforehand.

2. predeterminationnoun

   Something that has been decided in advance.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Predeterminationnoun

   Determination made beforehand.

   Etymology: predetermination, Fr. præ and determination.

   This predetermination of God’s own will is so far from being the determining of ours, that it is distinctly the contrary; for supposing God to predetermine that I shall act freely; ’tis certain from thence, that my will is free in respect of God, and not predetermined. Henry Hammond, Fundamentals.

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1. predetermination

   Determinism is a philosophical view, where all events are determined completely by previously existing causes. Deterministic theories throughout the history of philosophy have developed from diverse and sometimes overlapping motives and considerations. The opposite of determinism is some kind of indeterminism (otherwise called nondeterminism) or randomness. Determinism is often contrasted with free will, although some philosophers claim that the two are compatible.Determinism is often used to mean causal determinism, which in physics is known as cause-and-effect. This is the concept that events within a given paradigm are bound by causality in such a way that any state of an object or event is completely determined by its prior states. This meaning can be distinguished from other varieties of determinism mentioned below. Debates about determinism often concern the scope of determined systems; some maintain that the entire universe is a single determinate system, and others identifying more limited determinate systems (or multiverse). Historical debates involve many philosophical positions and varieties of determinism. They include debates concerning determinism and free will, technically denoted as compatibilistic (allowing the two to coexist) and incompatibilistic (denying their coexistence is a possibility). Determinism should not be confused with the self-determination of human actions by reasons, motives, and desires. Determinism is about interactions which affect our cognitive processes in our life. It is about the cause and the result of what we have done. Cause and result are always bound together in cognitive processes. It assumes that if an observer has sufficient information about an object or human being, that such an observer might be able to predict every consequent move of that object or human being. Determinism rarely requires that perfect prediction be practically possible.

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1. predetermination

   Predetermination is the belief or philosophical concept that all events, actions, or decisions are fixed in advance, decided by fate or divine intervention. It is the act of determining or deciding something beforehand, often implying that this decision or outcome is beyond human control.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Predeterminationnoun

   the act of previous determination; a purpose formed beforehand; as, the predetermination of God's will

2. Etymology: [Cf. F. prdtermination.]

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1. • Decision
   • Determination
   • Theological Doctrine
   • Theology

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   The numerical value of predetermination in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

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   The numerical value of predetermination in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=predetermination
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Predetermination
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=predetermination
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predetermination
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/predetermination