predetermination

Roget category 611

5. Words relating to the voluntary powers
› 5.1. Volition in general
›› 5.1.1. Acts of volition

#611. Predetermination

noun

predestination, preordination, premeditation, predeliberation^†, predetermination — foregone conclusion, fait accompli [Fr.] — parti pris [Fr.] — resolve, propendency^† — intention etc. 620 — project etc. 626 — fate, foredoom, necessity.

verb

predestine, preordain, predetermine, premeditate, resolve, concert — resolve beforehand, predesignate.

adjective

prepense^†, premeditated etc. v., predesignated, predesigned^† — advised, studied, designed, calculated — aforethought — intended etc. 620 — foregone.
well-laid, well-devised, well-weighed — maturely considered — cunning.

adverb

advisedly etc. adj. — with premeditation, deliberately, all things considered, with eyes open, in cold blood — intentionally etc. 620.

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