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pre·de·ter·mine
 predetermine
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- pronunciation:
- pri
dih
tuhr
mihn
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
predetermines, predetermining, predetermined |
| definition 1: |
to form or set (a decision, course of action, or the like) ahead of time.
The computer's price was predetermined by foreign competition. |
| definition 2: |
to set unalterably; predestine.
One's genes predetermine one's skin color. |
| definition 3: |
to influence one in the direction of; incline one toward.
Her father's work as a biologist predetermined her interest in nature. |
| related words: |
arrange, project |
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| derivations: |
predeterminative (adj.), predetermination (n.), predeterminer (n.) |
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