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or less commonly pre-defined
Definition of predefined
: 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 … a highly traditional culture with predefined roles of gender …— Mary Motian-Meadows
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The first known use of predefined was in 1540
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