PREDETERMINATION


Meaning of PREDETERMINATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌprē-di-ˌtər-mə-ˈnā-shən ]

noun

Date: 1647

1. : the act of predetermining : the state of being predetermined: as

a. : the ordaining of events beforehand

b. : a fixing or settling in advance

2. : a purpose formed beforehand

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.