1. (

• predestination ,
• foreordination ,
• preordination ,
• predetermination ,

) (theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind) ;

2. (

• predetermination

) a mental determination or resolve in advance; an antecedent intention to do something; "he entered the argument with a predetermination to prove me wrong" ;

3. (

• predetermination

) the act of determining or ordaining in advance what is to take place ;