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predetermination

pre·de·ter·mine
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pree-di-tur-min]
    • /ˌpri dɪˈtɜr mɪn/
    • /ˌpriː.dɪ.ˌtɜː.mɪ.ˈneɪʃ.n̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pree-di-tur-min]
    • /ˌpri dɪˈtɜr mɪn/

Definitions of predetermination word

  • verb with object predetermination to settle or decide in advance: He had predetermined his answer to the offer. 1
  • verb with object predetermination to ordain in advance; predestine: She believed that God had predetermined her sorrow. 1
  • verb with object predetermination to direct or impel; influence strongly: His sympathy for the poor predetermined his choice of a career. 1

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Origin of predetermination

First appearance:

before 1615
One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25; pre- + determine

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Parts of speech for Predetermination

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

predetermination popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

predetermination usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for predetermination

noun predetermination

  • actuation — to incite or move to action; impel; motivate: actuated by selfish motives.
  • actuations — to incite or move to action; impel; motivate: actuated by selfish motives.
  • constellation — A constellation is a group of stars which form a pattern and have a name.
  • destiny — A person's destiny is everything that happens to them during their life, including what will happen in the future, especially when it is considered to be controlled by someone or something else.
  • doom — fate or destiny, especially adverse fate; unavoidable ill fortune: In exile and poverty, he met his doom.

Top questions with predetermination

  • what is a predetermination?

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