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Predetermined vs Predetermines - What's the difference?

predetermined | predetermines |

As verbs the difference between predetermined and predetermines

is that predetermined is past tense of predetermine while predetermines is third-person singular of predetermine.

As an adjective predetermined

is determined in advance.

predetermined

English

Verb

(head)
  • (predetermine)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • determined in advance

    • predetermines

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (predetermine)
    • ----

    predetermine

    English

    Verb

  • To determine or decide in advance.
  • To doom by previous decree; to foredoom.

    • Usage notes

    * The verb itself is not as common as the derived participial adjective predetermined.

    Synonyms

    * (determine in advance) (l), (l)

    Derived terms

    * (l) ----