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predetermine
(redirected from predetermining)

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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.

prede·termi·nate (-m-nt) adj.
prede·termi·nation n.

predetermine [ˌpriːdɪˈtɜːmɪn]
vb (tr)
1. to determine beforehand
2. to influence or incline towards an opinion beforehand; bias
predetermination  n
predeterminative  adj
predeterminer  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.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
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 [ˌpriːdɪˈtɜːrmɪn] vtprédéterminer
predetermine
vt course of events, sb’s future etcvorherbestimmen; (Philos) → prädeterminieren; (= fix in advance) price, date etcvorher or im Voraus festlegen or festsetzen; (= ascertain in advance) costsvorher ermitteln
predetermine [ˌpriːdɪˈtɜːmɪn] vtpredeterminare, determinare in anticipo
predetermine [ˌpriːdɪˈtɜːmɪn] vtpredeterminare, determinare in anticipo


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