Meanings
nounpredeterminant (plural predeterminants)
plural predeterminants
- 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
Origin
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predeterminant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/predeterminant
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“predeterminant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/predeterminant. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “predeterminant,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/predeterminant.
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