PREDETERMINED


Meaning of PREDETERMINED in English

pre ‧ de ‧ ter ‧ mined /ˌpriːdɪˈtɜːmənd, ˌpriːdɪˈtɜːmɪnd $ -ɜːr-/ BrE AmE adjective formal

[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ determined , ↑ indeterminate , ↑ predetermined ; noun : ↑ determination , ↑ determiner ; verb : ↑ determine ; adverb : determinedly]

decided or arranged before something happens, so that it does not happen by chance

predetermined level/limit/amount etc

a predetermined level of spending

—predetermine verb [transitive] :

The colour of your eyes is predetermined by the colours of your parents’ eyes.

—predetermination /ˌpriːdɪtɜːməˈneɪʃ ə n, ˌpriːdɪtɜːmɪˈneɪʃ ə n $ -ɜːr/ noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.