nnoun.cognition(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)Topic:divinitytheology
Synset:foreordination predestination preordination
Derivationally Related Form:predestinarianpredestinationistforeordainpreordainpredestinepredetermine
Hypernyms:theological doctrine
Inherited Hypernyms:predestinationtheological doctrinedoctrinebeliefcontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:election
nnoun.cognitiona mental determination or resolve in advance; an antecedent intention to do somethingExamples:- he entered the argument with a predetermination to prove me wrong
Derivationally Related Form:predetermine
Hypernyms:conclusion decision determination
Inherited Hypernyms:predeterminationdecisionjudgmentopinionbeliefcontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.actthe act of determining or ordaining in advance what is to take placeDerivationally Related Form:predetermine
Hypernyms:determination finding
Inherited Hypernyms:predeterminationdeterminationdiscoveryacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity