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predetermined

[/ˌpriːdɪˈtɜːrmɪnd/]
adjective
predeterminado
1. decided, established, or agreed upon in advance
The meeting had a predetermined agenda that could not be changed.
A reunião tinha uma agenda predeterminada que não podia ser alterada.
2. fixed or set beforehand according to a plan or schedule
They followed a predetermined route through the city.
Eles seguiram uma rota predeterminada pela cidade.
3. inevitable or fated as if arranged in advance
Some believe our lives follow a predetermined path.
Alguns acreditam que nossas vidas seguem um caminho predeterminado.
Synonyms
prearrangedpresetestablishedfixedscheduledplanneddecided in advance
Antonyms
spontaneousunplannedimprovisedrandomundecidedflexible

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
predeterminado
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
predeterminado
Standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
predeterminado
Standard usage
Portugal
predeterminado
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

a predetermined outcome - um resultado predeterminado
predetermined conclusion - conclusão predeterminada
follow a predetermined course - seguir um curso predeterminado
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