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- [pree-di-tur-min]
- /ˌpri dɪˈtɜr mɪn/
- /ˌpriː.dɪˈtɜː.mɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pree-di-tur-min]
- /ˌpri dɪˈtɜr mɪn/
Definitions of predetermine word
- verb with object predetermine to settle or decide in advance: He had predetermined his answer to the offer. 1
- verb with object predetermine to ordain in advance; predestine: She believed that God had predetermined her sorrow. 1
- verb with object predetermine to direct or impel; influence strongly: His sympathy for the poor predetermined his choice of a career. 1
- transitive verb predetermine decide in advance 1
- verb predetermine to determine beforehand 0
- verb predetermine to influence or incline towards an opinion beforehand; bias 0
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Origin of predetermine
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 Predetermine
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
predetermine 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 66% 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.
predetermine usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for predetermine
verb predetermine
- blueprinting — a process of photographic printing, used chiefly in copying architectural and mechanical drawings, which produces a white line on a blue background.
- circumstanced — simple past tense and past participle of circumstance.
- cupped — hollowed like a cup; concave
- cupping — the process of applying a cupping glass to the skin
- destine — to set apart or appoint (for a certain purpose or person, or to do something); intend; design
Top questions with predetermine
- how to predetermine the gender of your baby?
- what does predetermine mean?
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