Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

predetermination

/ˌpɹiːdɪˌtɜːɹ.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables: pre-de-ter-mi-na-tion
IPA: /ˌpɹiːdɪˌtɜːɹ.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/

21

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of determining beforehand.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Something that has been decided in advance.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English determination English predetermination From pre- + determination.

Usage

Inflected Forms

predeterminations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

predetermine predeterminer

Synonyms

predestination foreordination preordination

Questions

How do you pronounce predetermination?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɹiːdɪˌtɜːɹ.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/.
What does predetermination mean?: The act of determining beforehand.
Where does predetermination come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English determination English predetermination From pre- + determination.

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