— predetermination , n. — predeterminative /pree'di terr"meuh nay'tiv, -neuh tiv/ , adj.
/pree'di terr"min/ , v.t., predetermined, predetermining .
1. to settle or decide in advance: He had predetermined his answer to the offer.
2. to ordain in advance; predestine: She believed that God had predetermined her sorrow.
3. to direct or impel; influence strongly: His sympathy for the poor predetermined his choice of a career.
[ 1615-25; PRE- + DETERMINE ]