pre·de·ter·mine (pr  d -tûr mn)v. pre·de·ter·mined, pre·de·ter·min·ing, pre·de·ter·mines v.tr. 1. To determine, decide, or establish in advance: "These factors predetermine to a large extent the outcome" (Jessica Mitford). 2. To influence or sway toward an action or opinion; predispose. v.intr. To determine or decide something in advance. pre de·termi·nate (-m -nt) adj.pre de·termi·nation n. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | predetermined - set in advance; "a preset plan of action"; "at a predetermined time" planned - designed or carried out according to a plan; "the planned outlays for new equipment" |
predetermined
adjective
1. fated, predestined, preordained, meant, doomed, foreordained, pre-elected, predestinated our predetermined fate
2. prearranged, set, agreed, set up, settled, fixed, cut and dried (informal), preplanned, decided beforehand, arranged in advance The capsules release the drug at a predetermined time.
Translations
predetermined
adj (= prearranged) outcome → verabredet, im Voraus festgelegt; size → vorgegeben; position → vorherbestimmt; for a predetermined period → für einen vorherbestimmten Zeitabschnitt; at predetermined times → zu (vorher) festgesetzten Zeiten
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