predetermined

English

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpɹidɪˈtɜːmɪnd/
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Etymology 1

From pre- +‎ determined.[1]

Adjective

predetermined (not comparable)

  1. Determined in advance.
    • 2026 April 21, Cal Flyn, “On the trail with the hunters who believe shooting big game can save Africa’s wildlife”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian‎[1], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 11 October 2026:
      When you shoot an animal in Mozambique, as in many African countries, you must pay a predetermined sum. Stones offers the menu on his website: impalas ($600) and warthogs ($700) are the bargain basement. He could arrange for you to shoot a crocodile or even a hippopotamus, if you so wish, for a mere $5,800. A leopard – currently classed as “vulnerable” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature − will set you back $11,650. A lion? $25,000. Lions, Stones noted drily, are “not something you dish out like doughnuts”.
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Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

predetermined

  1. simple past and past participle of predetermine
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References

  1. ^ “predetermined, adj.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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