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Exam: IELTS

predefine

IPA: /ˌpriːdɪˈfaɪn/

KK: /priˈdiːfaɪn/

verb

Definition: To set or determine the meaning or details of something before it happens or is used.

Example: We need to predefine the project goals before starting the work.

predefined

IPA: /ˌpriːdɪˈfaɪnd/

KK: /priːdɪˈfaɪnd/

adjective

Definition: Describing something that has been set or established beforehand, often used in contexts where rules or parameters are fixed in advance.

Example: The software uses a predefined set of rules to process the data.

verb

Definition: To set or establish something in advance, often referring to parameters or conditions that are determined before an event or process occurs.

Example: The software requires predefined settings to function correctly.

predesignate

IPA: /ˌpriːdɪˈzeɪnɪt/

KK: /prɪˈdɛzɪɡneɪt/

verb

Definition: To choose or assign something ahead of time.

Example: The committee decided to predesignate the new members before the meeting.

predestinate

IPA: //ˌpriːˈdɛstəneɪt//

KK: /prɪˈdɛstəˌneɪt/

adjective

Definition: Determined or decided in advance; something that is meant to happen as if it has been planned beforehand.

Example: Many believe that our lives are predestinate and that our paths are already set.

transitive verb

Definition: To determine or decide something in advance, often in a religious or philosophical context.

Example: Many believe that their lives are predestinated by a higher power.

predestination

IPA: //ˌprɛdɪˈstɪneɪʃən//

KK: /prɪˌdɛstəˈneɪʃən/

noun

Definition: The belief that everything that happens has already been decided by a higher power, especially regarding people's fate or destiny.

Example: Many people find comfort in the idea of predestination, believing that their lives are guided by a divine plan.

predestine

IPA: //prɪˈdɛstɪn//

KK: /prɪˈdɛstɪn/

transitive verb

Definition: To determine or decide something in advance, often by a higher power or authority.

Example: Many believe that their lives are predestined by fate.

predetermined

IPA: /ˌpriːdɪˈtɜːrmɪnd/

KK: /pridɪˈtɜrmɪnd/

adjective

Definition: Decided or established beforehand, often referring to something that is set or fixed before it happens.

Example: The outcome of the game seemed predetermined by the team's previous performance.

verb

Definition: To decide or establish something in advance, often before it happens.

Example: The outcome of the game was predetermined by the rules set before it started.

predeterminer

IPA: /ˌpriːdɪˈmɪnər/

KK: /prɪˈdiːtərˌmɪnər/

noun

Definition: A type of word that comes before a determiner in a noun phrase, often used to quantify or limit the noun, such as 'both' or 'all'.

Example: In the sentence 'Both the cats are sleeping', 'both' is a predeterminer.

prediabetes

IPA: /ˌprɛdɪˈaɪəˌbiːtɪs/

KK: /prɪˈdaɪəˌbiːtɪs/

noun

Definition: A health condition where blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. It can lead to type 2 diabetes if not managed properly.

Example: The doctor told me I have prediabetes and need to change my diet to avoid developing diabetes.

prediabetic

IPA: /ˌpriːdaɪˈabɛtɪk/

KK: /prɪˈdaɪəˌbɛtɪk/

adjective

Definition: Describing a condition that occurs before the development of diabetes, suggesting that a person may develop diabetes in the future if no changes are made to their health.

Example: The doctor advised her to make lifestyle changes because she was classified as prediabetic.

noun

Definition: A person who has a higher than normal blood sugar level but not high enough to be diagnosed with diabetes.

Example: The doctor told me I am prediabetic and need to change my diet.

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