predetermined

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹidɪˈtɜːmɪnd/

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Etymology 1

From pre- +‎ determined.

Adjective

predetermined (not comparable)

1. Determined in advance.
   • 2026 April 21, Cal Flyn, “On the trail with the hunters who believe shooting big game can save Africa’s wildlife”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     When you shoot an animal in Mozambique, as in many African countries, you must pay a predetermined sum. Stones offers the menu on his website: impalas ($600) and warthogs ($700) are the bargain basement. He could arrange for you to shoot a crocodile or even a hippopotamus, if you so wish, for a mere $5,800. A leopard – currently classed as “vulnerable” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature − will set you back $11,650. A lion? $25,000. Lions, Stones noted drily, are “not something you dish out like doughnuts”.

Synonyms

• (determined in advance): foredetermined, preplanned, preidentified, fixed, designated, predesignated, as is, unchangeable

Derived terms

• nonpredetermined
• predeterminedly
• predeterminedness
• unpredetermined

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

predetermined

1. simple past and past participle of predetermine

Translations

Translations

• German: vorbestimmt (de)
• Latin: praedēterminātus
• Polish: przesądzony, wyznaczony
• Spanish: predeterminado (es)