- 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)
--1 is a kind of theological doctrine, religious doctrine
--1 has particulars: electionDerived form: verb predetermine1 - predetermination - the act of determining or ordaining in advance what is to take place
--2 is a kind of determination, finding
Derived form: verb predetermine1