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predetermined

 adjective
     
pre‧de‧ter‧mined formal
decided or arranged before something happens, so that it does not happen by chance
predetermined level/limit/amount etc
a predetermined level of spending
—predetermine verb [transitive]
The colour of your eyes is predetermined by the colours of your parents' eyes.
—predetermination noun [uncountable]
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