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predetermined development

[/ˌpriːdɪˈtɜːrmɪnd dɪˈveləpmənt/]
nounpl: predetermined developments
desenvolvimento predeterminado
1. A process of growth or advancement that has been decided or established in advance, following a planned or predetermined course
The predetermined development of the software followed the original specifications outlined in the project plan.
O desenvolvimento predeterminado do software seguiu as especificações originais delineadas no plano do projeto.
2. In biology or embryology, the theory that development follows an inevitable path established from conception
The embryologist studied predetermined development to understand how organisms unfold according to genetic blueprints.
O embriologista estudou o desenvolvimento predeterminado para compreender como os organismos se desenvolvem de acordo com seus planos genéticos.
Synonyms
planned developmentpreset developmentprogrammed developmentscheduled developmentforeordained development
Antonyms
spontaneous developmentunpredictable developmentemergent developmentunplanned development

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desenvolvimento predeterminado
Standard usage in technical and scientific contexts
Portugal
desenvolvimento predefinido
Alternative terminology more commonly used in European Portuguese technical literature

Related Idioms & Phrases

follow a predetermined path
set in stone development
by design and plan
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