predeterminate

[ pree-di-tur-muh-nit ]

adjective

1. determined beforehand; predetermined.

predeterminate

/ -ˌneɪt; ˌpriːdɪˈtɜːmɪnɪt /

adjective

1. determined beforehand; predetermined

Derived Forms

• ˌpredeˈterminately, adverb

Other Words From

• prede·termi·nate·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of predeterminate¹

First recorded in 1625–35; pre- + determinate

Example Sentences

Full of predeterminate intuitions, they are without intelligence, which is the power of seeing things as they are.

From Project Gutenberg

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