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]