predetermine
//ˌpriːdɪˈtɜːmɪn//
Verb
predetermineInfinitive
predeterminePresent tense
predeterminedPast tense
predeterminedPast participle
predeterminingPresent participle
predeterminesThird-person singular
1
To decide or establish something in advance, before it happens or is known.
The committee predetermined the criteria for selecting candidates.
2
To cause something to happen or develop in a particular way, as if by fate or destiny.
Some believe that our genes predetermine our personality traits.