predetermine (redirected from predetermines)

pre·de·ter·mine  (prd-tûrmn)

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.

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prede·termi·nate (-m-nt) adj.

prede·termi·nation n.

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predetermine [ˌpriːdɪˈtɜːmɪn]

vb (tr)

1. to determine beforehand

2. to influence or incline towards an opinion beforehand; bias

predetermination  n

predeterminative  adj

predeterminer  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	predetermine - determine beforehand shape, determine, influence, regulate, mold - shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion" preordain, foreordain, predestine - foreordain or determine beforehand foreordain, predestinate, predestine - foreordain by divine will or decree
	2.	predetermine - cause to be biased bias prejudice, prepossess - influence (somebody's) opinion in advance slant, weight, angle - present with a bias; "He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders"

Translations

predetermine [ˈpriːdɪˈtɜːmɪn] VT (Philos, Rel) → predeterminar; (= arrange beforehand) → determinar de antemano

predetermine [ˌpriːdɪˈtɜː^rmɪn] vt → prédéterminer

predetermine

vt course of events, sb’s future etc → vorherbestimmen; (Philos) → prädeterminieren; (= fix in advance) price, date etc → vorher or im Voraus festlegen or festsetzen; (= ascertain in advance) costs → vorher ermitteln

predetermine [ˌpriːdɪˈtɜːmɪn] vt → predeterminare, determinare in anticipo