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pre·de·fined | \ ˌprē-di-ˈfīnd 
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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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predefine \ ˌprē-di-ˈfīn \ or less commonly pre-define transitive verb predefined also pre-defined; predefining also pre-defining
\ or less commonly pre-define transitive verb 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
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The first known use of predefined was in 1540
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