predeterminato

predetermined

adjective preh-deh-ter-mee-NAH-toh Rare

Origin: From pre- + determinato, from Latin praedeterminare (to decide in advance).

Also means

preset

Usage Note

Predeterminato agrees in gender and number: predeterminata, predeterminati, predeterminate. It is used in technical, legal, and philosophical contexts to describe something decided or set in advance. The verb is predeterminare; the noun is predeterminazione.

Examples

"Il sistema segue un percorso predeterminato."

Natural Translation

The system follows a predetermined path.

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