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英英字典: predetermination

predetermination   (TTS Sound)

KK Pronunciation

〔 ˏpridIˏtFmIˋneʃәn 〕

Pronunciation

〔 ˊpriːdiˏtәːmiˊneiʃәn 〕


Overview of noun predetermination

The noun predetermination has 3 senses


  • predestination, foreordination, preordination, predetermination -- ((theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind))

  • predetermination -- (a mental determination or resolve in advance; an antecedent intention to do something; "he entered the argument with a predetermination to prove me wrong")

  • predetermination -- (the act of determining or ordaining in advance what is to take place)

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