predetermination

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *per-
Proto-Indo-European *preh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *-i
Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i?
Proto-Italic *prai
Proto-Italic *prai-
Latin prae-lbor.
Middle English pre-
English pre-
English determination
English predetermination

    From pre- + determination.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˌpɹiːdɪˌtɜːɹ.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
    • Audio (US):(file)

    Noun

    predetermination (countable and uncountable, plural predeterminations)

    1. The act of determining beforehand.
    2. Something that has been decided in advance.

    Translations

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