predeterminate
[ pree-di-tur-muh-nit ]
adjective
determined beforehand; predetermined.
Origin of predeterminate
1First recorded in 1625–35; pre- + determinate
Other words from predeterminate
- pre·de·ter·mi·nate·ly, adverb
Words Nearby predeterminate
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How to use predeterminate in a sentence
Full of predeterminate intuitions, they are without intelligence, which is the power of seeing things as they are.
Winds Of Doctrine | George Santayana
British Dictionary definitions for predeterminate
predeterminate
/ (ˌpriːdɪˈtɜːmɪnɪt, -ˌneɪt) /
adjective
determined beforehand; predetermined
Derived forms of predeterminate
- predeterminately, adverb
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