Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

predetermined

/ˈpɹidɪˈtɜːmɪnd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.30 in modern English

Syllables: pre-de-ter-mined
IPA: /ˈpɹidɪˈtɜːmɪnd/

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Determined in advance.

verb

simple past and past participle of predetermine

Example Sentences

"When you shoot an animal in Mozambique, as in many African countries, you must pay a predetermined sum. Stones offers the menu on his website: impalas ($600) and warthogs ($700) are the bargain basement. He could arrange for you to shoot a crocodile or even a hippopotamus, if you so wish, for a mere $5,800. A leopard – currently classed as “vulnerable” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature − will set you back $11,650. A lion? $25,000. Lions, Stones noted drily, are “not something you dish out like doughnuts”."

Etymology

From pre- + determined.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pre

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈpɹidɪˈtɜːmɪnd/

Derived Forms

nonpredetermined predeterminedly predeterminedness unpredetermined

Synonyms

foredetermined preplanned preidentified fixed designated predesignated as is unchangeable

Rhymes With

undetermined

Questions

How do you pronounce predetermined?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹidɪˈtɜːmɪnd/.
What does predetermined mean?: Determined in advance.
Where does predetermined come from?: From pre- + determined.

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