pre·de·ter·mine 
/ˌpri:dəˈtɚmən/ verb
pre·de·ter·mines; pre·de·ter·mined; pre·de·ter·min·ing /ˌpri:dəˈtɚmən/ verb [+ obj] : to decide (something) before it happens or in advance
▪ The sex of the child is predetermined when the egg is fertilized.
▪ The sex of the child is predetermined when the egg is fertilized.
— predetermined adjective
▪ They were to meet at a predetermined time and place. [=a time and place that they had agreed on earlier]
▪ They were to meet at a predetermined time and place. [=a time and place that they had agreed on earlier]
