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predetermined

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/ˌpriːdɪˈtɜːrmɪnd/ · pre-de-ter-mined

Established or decided in advance.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Established or decided in advance.

پہلے سے طے شدہ یا مقرر کیا گیا۔

مقرر کردہ

muqarar karda

Formal: مقرر

Synonyms

preordainedpredestinedfixedپہلے سے طے شدہمقرر شدہمتعین

Antonyms

unpredetermineduncertainvariableغیر طے شدہنامعلومتبدیل پذیر

Common Collocations

  • predetermined outcome
  • predetermined conditions
  • predetermined fate

Example Sentences

The company has a predetermined budget for the project.

کمپنی کے پاس اس منصوبے کے لئے ایک مقرر کردہ بجٹ ہے۔

Company ke paas is mansoobe ke liye aik muqarar karda budget hai.

Her future seemed predetermined by her family's traditions.

اس کا مستقبل اس کے خاندان کی روایات سے مقرر محسوس ہوتا تھا۔

Us ka mustaqbil us ke khandan ki riwayat se muqarar mehsoos hota tha.

They believe that their success was predetermined by fate.

وہ یقین رکھتے ہیں کہ ان کی کامیابی قسمت سے مقرر تھی۔

Woh yaqeen rakhte hain ke un ki kamiyabi qismat se muqarar thi.

Easily Confused With

undetermined:Predetermined means established in advance, while undetermined means not yet decided or fixed.

Word Family

predetermine
verbمقرر کرنا
predetermination
nounمقرر کردگی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of the prefix 'pre-' meaning before, and 'determined' to remember that it means decided in advance.

Imagine a path marked with signs showing where each step has been predetermined.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

کیا اپنی تقدیر کو ہم نے اپنے ہاتھوں سے لکھا ہے؟

Kya apni taqdeer ko hum ne apne haathon se likha hai?

Did we write our destiny with our own hands?

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

ہیرے کی پہچان اس کی چمک ہے

Heere ki pehchan is ki chamak hai

The recognition of a diamond is its shine.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "praedeterminare" — to determine in advance

First known use: 19th century

The term developed through Middle French into modern English usage, retaining the meaning of establishing or deciding beforehand.