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predetermination
noun pre·de·ter·mi·na·tion \ˌprē-di-ˌtər-mə-ˈnā-shən\
Definition of PREDETERMINATION
1
: the act of predetermining : the state of being predetermined: as a : the ordaining of events beforehand b : a fixing or settling in advance
2
: a purpose formed beforehand
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First Known Use of PREDETERMINATION
1647
Rhymes with PREDETERMINATION
characterization, circumnavigation, commercialization, criminalization, cross-examination, de-Stalinization, decentralization, declassification, decontamination, dehumanization, demystification, deterioration, differentiation, disassociation, disorientation, disorganization, disqualification, diversification, electrification, excommunication, exemplification, experimentation, extemporization, externalization, generalization, homogenization, hospitalization, hyperventilation, idealization, identification, indemnification, indetermination, indiscrimination, individuation, insubordination, intensification, intermediation, italicization, masculinization, megacorporation, militarization, miniaturization, misappropriation, miscommunication, misinterpretation, misrepresentation, monopolization, nonproliferation, overcompensation, overpopulation, personification, popularization, ratiocination, rationalization, recapitulation, reconciliation, reconsideration, rehabilitation, reinterpretation, reorganization, revitalization, secularization, solidification, tintinnabulation, transubstantiation, underestimation, undervaluation, visualization
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