Predetermined
1predetermined — index aforethought, deliberate, express, fixed (settled), intentional, premeditated, stated Burt …
2predetermined — [adj] decided in advance agreed, arranged, calculated, cut and dried*, deliberate, destined, determined, doomed, fated, fixed, foredestined, foreordained, forethought, planned, prearranged, precogitated, predestined, premeditated, preordained,… …
3predetermined — pre|de|ter|mined [ˌpri:dıˈtə:mınd US ə:r ] adj formal decided or arranged before something happens, so that it does not happen by chance predetermined level/limit/amount etc ▪ a predetermined level of spending >predetermine v [T] ▪ The colour… …
4predetermined — [[t]pri͟ːdɪtɜ͟ː(r)mɪnd[/t]] ADJ If you say that something is predetermined, you mean that its form or nature was decided by previous events or by people rather than by chance. The Prince s destiny was predetermined from the moment of his birth …
5predetermined — adjective formal if something is predetermined, it has been formed or arranged before it happens, and does not happen by chance: The colour of your eyes is predetermined by those of your parents. | a predetermined location predetermination noun… …
6predetermined — UK [ˌpriːdɪˈtɜː(r)mɪnd] / US [ˌprɪdɪˈtɜrmɪnd] adjective happening or developing in a particular way because of things that have existed, happened, or been decided before The department has exceeded its predetermined level of spending. Derived… …
7predetermined — adjective 1) a predetermined budget Syn: prearranged, established in advance, preset, set, fixed, agreed 2) our predetermined fate Syn: predestined, preordained …
8Predetermined — Predetermine Pre de*ter mine, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Predetermined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Predermining}.] [Pref. pre + determine: cf. F. pr[ e]d[ e]terminer.] 1. To determine (something) beforehand. Sir M. Hale. [1913 Webster] 2. To doom by previous… …
9predetermined — pre|de|ter|mined [ ,pridı tɜrmınd ] adjective happening or developing in a particular way because of things that have existed, happened, or been decided before: The department has exceeded its predetermined level of spending. ╾… …
10predetermined — adjective set in advance (Freq. 1) a preset plan of action at a predetermined time • Syn: ↑preset • Similar to: ↑planned …
