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caminho predeterminado

[kɐ'miɲu pɾidɛtɛɾmi'nadu]
noun phrasemasculinepl: caminhos predeterminados
predetermined path
1. A path, route, or course of action that has been decided or established in advance
The company follows a predetermined path for career advancement.
A empresa segue um caminho predeterminado para progressão na carreira.
2. In computing and programming, a fixed sequence or direction set beforehand for navigation or execution
The algorithm follows a predetermined path through the data structure.
O algoritmo segue um caminho predeterminado através da estrutura de dados.
3. A destiny or fate that appears to have been fixed or arranged beforehand
He felt trapped by a predetermined path laid out by his family.
Ele se sentia preso a um caminho predeterminado traçado por sua família.
Synonyms
caminho traçadorota predefinidatrajeto pré-estabelecidodestino fixo
Antonyms
caminho livreescolha livrerota aleatóriaimproviso

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
caminho predeterminado
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
caminho pré-determinado
Often written with hyphen; technical contexts common
Portugal
caminho predeterminado
Same as standard; formal and technical usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

estar no caminho predeterminado (to be on the predetermined path)
sair do caminho predeterminado (to deviate from the predetermined path)
quebrar o caminho predeterminado (to break away from the predetermined path)
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