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predeterminant

predeterminant noun: a determinant of what will follow.

Noun

predeterminant (plural predeterminants)

  1. A determinant of what will follow.
    • […] the assumption that relative deprivation is a necessary predeterminant of political violence.1975, Michael Useem, Protest movements in America

Forms of predeterminant

pluralpredeterminants

Origin of predeterminant

From pre- + determinant.

Questions about predeterminant

What does predeterminant mean?
Predeterminant means a determinant of what will follow.
What part of speech is predeterminant?
Predeterminant is a noun.
What is the plural of predeterminant?
The plural of predeterminant is predeterminants.

Words near predeterminant in the dictionary

  1. predetecting
  2. predetects
  3. predetention
  4. predeterminability
  5. predeterminable
  6. predeterminant
  7. predeterminants
  8. predeterminate
  9. predeterminately
  10. predetermination
  11. predeterminations

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