Meaning of PREDETERMINATION
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- [n] the act of determining or ordaining in advance what is to take place
- [n] (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)
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| | Synonyms: | | foreordination, predestination, preordination |
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| | See Also: | | determination, finding, theological doctrine | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pre`de*ter`mi*na"tion\, n. [Cf. F.
pr['e]d['e]termination.]
The act of previous determination; a purpose formed
beforehand; as, the predetermination of God's will.
--Hammond.
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