predetermine
pronunciation
How to pronounce predetermine in British English:
UK [ˌpri:dɪˈtɜ:mɪn]
How to pronounce predetermine in American English:
US [ˌpridɪˈtɜrmɪn]
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- Verb:
- determine beforehand
- cause to be biased
Word Origin
- predetermine (v.)
- 1620s, originally theological, from pre- + determine or else from Late Latin praedeterminare (Augustine). Related: Predetermined; predetermining; predeterminate.