predetermine
to settle or decide in advance: He had predetermined his answer to the offer.
to ordain in advance; predestine: She believed that God had predetermined her sorrow.
to direct or impel; influence strongly: His sympathy for poor people predetermined his choice of a career.
Origin of predetermine
1Other words from predetermine
- pre·de·ter·mi·na·tion, noun
- pre·de·ter·mi·na·tive [pree-di-tur-muh-ney-tiv, -nuh-tiv], /ˌpri dɪˈtɜr məˌneɪ tɪv, -nə tɪv/, adjective
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How to use predetermine in a sentence
Also, solar arrays are positioned to collect power based upon this predetermined attitude.
Russian module suddenly fires thrusters after docking with space station | Eric Berger | July 29, 2021 | Ars TechnicaIn that case, the vine might be detecting scent compounds from the bush and changing the shape of its leaves in a way that was genetically predetermined.
Plants Feel Pain and Might Even See - Issue 104: Harmony | Peter Wohlleben | July 21, 2021 | NautilusConditions had escalated Saturday, prompting firefighters to stop working and retreat to predetermined safety zones, officials said.
Bootleg Fire rages in Oregon, burning 50 structures and threatening California’s power supply | Paulina Firozi, Reis Thebault, Bryan Pietsch | July 13, 2021 | Washington PostMy one gripe was that I had to click around to predetermined points on the ground.
VR exercise app ‘VZfit’ overwhelms the senses in all the wrong ways | Mike Hume | April 22, 2021 | Washington PostThe “other” category includes items some districts submitted separate from the predetermined categories.
How San Diego’s 10 Largest Districts Spent Millions in Coronavirus Aid | Ashly McGlone | April 19, 2021 | Voice of San Diego
The impulse given by each must be exactly estimated in order to predetermine the joint effect.
The Criminal Prosecution and Capital Punishment of Animals | Edmund P. EvansTo conceive and desire the best is to attempt the ideal, is to predetermine the path that all succeeding generations shall tread.
The Non-religion of the Future: A Sociological Study | Jean-Marie GuyauYet let no young woman predetermine that hers may not be an exception to the general law.
The Young Maiden | A. B. (Artemas Bowers) MuzzeyRobinson gives as its meaning, to set bounds before, to predetermine, spoken of the eternal decrees and counsels of God.
The Doctrines of Predestination, Reprobation, and Election | Robert WallaceThey then have a will and a way of their own; a free-will which their creator cannot predetermine and correct.
The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Vol. 1., Illustrated | Sir Walter Scott
British Dictionary definitions for predetermine
/ (ˌpriːdɪˈtɜːmɪn) /
to determine beforehand
to influence or incline towards an opinion beforehand; bias
Derived forms of predetermine
- predetermination, noun
- predeterminative, adjective
- predeterminer, noun
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