Definition of Predetermination in English :

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Predetermination meaning in English

Meaning of Predetermination in English

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Predetermination pronunciation in English

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Predetermination

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Noun

1. foreordination, predestination, predetermination, preordination

(theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind)

2. predetermination

a mental determination or resolve in advance; an antecedent intention to do something

Example Sentences:
'he entered the argument with a predetermination to prove me wrong'

3. predetermination

the act of determining or ordaining in advance what is to take place

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Predetermination

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verb (transitive)
1. 
to determine beforehand
2. 
to influence or incline towards an opinion beforehand; bias

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Predetermination

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verb transitiveWord forms: ˌpredeˈtermined or ˌpredeˈtermining
1. 
to determine, decide, or decree beforehand
2. 
to incline, bias, or impel beforehand; prejudice

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Predetermination

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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: His religious upbringing predetermined him to view the world in terms of good versus evil.
v. intr.
To determine or decide something in advance.

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