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(transitive) To determine or decide in advance. / (transitive) To doom by previous decree; to foredoom.

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predetermine

Source Word

predetermine

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

transitive

(transitive) To determine or decide in advance. / (transitive) To doom by previous decree; to foredoom.

Japanese Meaning

あらかじめ決定する、事前に定める / あらかじめの命令または規定により、運命や破滅を予め決める

We cannot predetermine the outcome of the experiment before collecting the data.

データを収集する前に、実験の結果をあらかじめ決めることはできない。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To determine or decide in advance.

God's Counsel doth not predetermine the Will to any evil

Sense（2）

(transitive) To doom by previous decree; to foredoom.

predetermines

（ present singular third-person ）

predetermining

（ participle present ）

predetermined

（ participle past ）

predetermined

（ past ）