"foredetermined" meaning in English

See foredetermined in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more foredetermined [comparative], most foredetermined [superlative]
Etymology: From fore- + determined. Etymology templates: {{af|en|fore-|determined}} fore- + determined Head templates: {{en-adj}} foredetermined (comparative more foredetermined, superlative most foredetermined)
  1. Determined in advance.
    Sense id: en-foredetermined-en-adj-6WsqvKIA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with fore-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with fore-: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 80 20

Verb

Etymology: From fore- + determined. Etymology templates: {{af|en|fore-|determined}} fore- + determined Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} foredetermined
  1. simple past and past participle of foredetermine Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: foredetermine
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