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Definitions for predetermine
ˌpri dɪˈtɜr mɪnpre·de·ter·mine

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. predetermineverb

    determine beforehand

  2. bias, predetermineverb

    cause to be biased

Wiktionary

  1. predetermineverb

    To determine or decide something in advance.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Predetermineverb

    To doom or confine by previous decree.

    Etymology: præ and determine.

    We see in brutes certain sensible instincts antecedent to their imaginative faculty, whereby they are predetermined to the convenience of the sensible life. Matthew Hale.

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  1. predetermine

    To predetermine is to establish or decide something in advance. It often refers to events or outcomes being set or programmed beforehand, typically based on a particular plan, design, or prior knowledge. Predetermining can involve setting up parameters, rules, or conditions that will steer future actions or events.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Predetermineverb

    to determine (something) beforehand

  2. Predetermineverb

    to doom by previous decree; to foredoom

  3. Predetermineverb

    to determine beforehand

  4. Etymology: [Pref. pre- + determine: cf. F. prdterminer.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Predetermine

    prē-dē-tėr′min, v.t. to determine or settle beforehand.—adjs. Predeter′minable, capable of being determined beforehand; Predeter′mināte, determined beforehand.—ns. Predeterminā′tion, act of predetermining, or state of being predetermined; Predeter′minism, determinism.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of predetermine in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of predetermine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of predetermine in a Sentence

  1. Mazie Hirono:

    When parties are able to choose their judges, it creates the perception that they are able to predetermine their case’s outcome, compromising the integrity of our federal justice system, activist plaintiffs should not be able to hand-select individual judges to set nationwide policy, which is why it’s critical we address the issue of judge shopping in our federal courts.

  2. House Speaker Paul Ryan:

    I said that some bills might fail because we are not going to tightly control the process and predetermine the outcome around here.

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