Associations to the word «Predetermination»

PREDETERMINATION, noun. The act of determining beforehand.

PREDETERMINATION, noun. Something that has been decided in advance.

PREDETERMINATION, noun. (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, noun. 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, noun. The act of determining or ordaining in advance what is to take place.