predefined
adjective
pre·de·fined
ˌprē-di-ˈfīnd 
variants
or less commonly pre-defined
: defined in advance
predefined criteria
predefined policies/procedures
following a predefined path/route
On the maturity date of the bond, a predefined amount of money is returned to the investor.—
Larry Sarbit
Larry Sarbit… a highly traditional culture with predefined roles of gender …—Mary Motian-Meadows
Mary Motian-Meadows
predefine
transitive verb
or less commonly pre-define
predefined also pre-defined; predefining also pre-defining
recommends predefining your goals
… allows you to predefine up to 150 commonly used keystrokes as one simple key sequence.
—Tim Daneliuk
Tim Daneliuk
Examples of predefined in a Sentence
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Unlike a services alternative, the licensing alternative can differ from the cost-sharing alternative in narrow and predefined ways that relate only to development risk.
—Ryan Finley, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The system analyzes all this to understand the caller’s intent and match it with predefined routing rules and agent capabilities.
—Tomas Gorny, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The gray areas: where AI may still struggle Not every product fits neatly into a predefined category.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
While some retirees follow a strict budget, others take a more flexible approach, tracking their expenses without predefined limits.
—Andrew Rosen, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
When you’re fixated on a predefined path, anything that doesn’t fit feels like a detour.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Rather than imposing a predefined style, the vision was to enhance their authenticity, preserving original details while incorporating elements of luxury and comfort.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
LLMs can also help verify content within documents against a predefined checklist, pointing out the absence of specific content and highlighting inaccuracies that might be occurring in available content.
—Ravikiran Dharmavaram, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The existentialist philosophers argued that life doesn’t come with predefined meaning or fixed answers.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 3 Nov. 2024
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Ryan Finley, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The system analyzes all this to understand the caller’s intent and match it with predefined routing rules and agent capabilities.
—Tomas Gorny, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The gray areas: where AI may still struggle Not every product fits neatly into a predefined category.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
While some retirees follow a strict budget, others take a more flexible approach, tracking their expenses without predefined limits.
—Andrew Rosen, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
When you’re fixated on a predefined path, anything that doesn’t fit feels like a detour.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Rather than imposing a predefined style, the vision was to enhance their authenticity, preserving original details while incorporating elements of luxury and comfort.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
LLMs can also help verify content within documents against a predefined checklist, pointing out the absence of specific content and highlighting inaccuracies that might be occurring in available content.
—Ravikiran Dharmavaram, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The existentialist philosophers argued that life doesn’t come with predefined meaning or fixed answers.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Predefined.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/predefined. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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