Webster's Dictionary 1913

7291

Predelineation

Pre′de‐lin′e‐a″tion, n. Previous delineation.

7292

Predella

‖Pre‐del″la (?), n. The step, or raised secondary part, of an altar; a superaltar; hence, in Italian painting, a band or frieze of several pictures running along the front of a ...

7293

Predesign

Pre′de‐sign″ (?), v. t. To design or purpose beforehand; to predetermine. Mitford.

7294

Predesignate

Pre‐des″ig‐nate (?), a.(Logic) A term used by Sir William Hamilton to define propositions having their quantity indicated by a verbal sign; as, all, none, etc.; — contrasted wit...

7295

Predestinarian

Pre‐des′ti‐na″ri‐an (?), a. Of or pertaining to predestination; as, the predestinarian controversy. Waterland.

7296

Predestinarian (2)

Pre‐des′ti‐na″ri‐an, n. One who believes in or supports the doctrine of predestination. Dr. H. More.

7297

Predestinarianism

Pre‐des′ti‐na″ri‐an‐ism (?), n. The system or doctrine of the predestinarians.

7298

Predestinary

Pre‐des″ti‐na‐ry (?), a. Predestinarian. Heylin.

7299

Predestinate

Pre‐des″ti‐nate (?), a. [L. praedestinatus, p. p. of praedestinare to predestine; prae before + destinare to determine. See Destine.] Predestinated; foreordained; fated. “A pred...

7300

Predestinate (2)

Pre‐des″ti‐nate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Predestinated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Predestinating.] [Cf. Predestine.] To predetermine or foreordain; to appoint or ordain beforehand by an...

7301

Predestination

Pre‐des′ti‐na″tion (?), n. [L. praedestinatio: cf. F. prédestination.] 1. The act of predestinating.Predestination had overruled their will. Milton.2. (Theol.) The purpose of Go...

7302

Predestinative

Pre‐des″ti‐na‐tive (?), a. Determining beforehand; predestinating. Coleridge.

7303

Predestinator

Pre‐des″ti‐na′tor (?), n. [Cf. F. prédestinateur.] 1. One who predestinates, or foreordains.2. One who holds to the doctrine of predestination; a predestinarian. Cowley.

7304

Predestine

Pre‐des″tine (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Predestined (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Predestining.] [Cf. F. prédestiner. See Predestinate.] To decree beforehand; to foreordain; to predestinate....

7305

Predestiny

Pre‐des″ti‐ny (?), n. Predestination.

7306

Predeterminable

Pre′de‐ter″mi‐na‐ble (?), a. Capable of being determined beforehand. Coleridge.

7307

Predeterminate

Pre′de‐ter″mi‐nate (?), a. Determined beforehand; as, the predeterminate counsel of God.

7308

Predetermination

Pre′de‐ter′mi‐na″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. prédétermination.] The act of previous determination; a purpose formed beforehand; as, the predetermination of God's will. Hammond.

7309

Predetermine

Pre′de‐ter″mine (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Predetermined (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Predermining.] [Pref. pre- + determine: cf. F. prédéterminer.] 1. To determine (something) beforehand. ...

7310

Predetermine (2)

Pre′de‐ter″mine, v. i. To determine beforehand.

7311

Predial

Pre″di‐al (?), a. [L. praedium a farm, estate: cf. F. prédial.] 1. Consisting of land or farms; landed; as, predial estate; that is, real estate. Ayliffe.2. Attached to land or ...

7312

Prediastolic

Pre‐di′as‐tol″ic (?), a.(Physiol.) Preceding the diastole of the heart; as, a prediastolic friction sound.

7313

Predicability

Pred′i‐ca‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. The quality or state of being predicable, or affirmable of something, or attributed to something. Reid.

7314

Predicable

Pred″i‐ca‐ble (?), a. [Cf. F. prédicable, L. praedicabilis praiseworthy. See Predicate.] Capable of being predicated or affirmed of something; affirmable; attributable.

7315

Predicable (2)

Pred″i‐ca‐ble, n. 1. Anything affirmable of another; especially, a general attribute or notion as affirmable of, or applicable to, many individuals.2. (Logic) One of the five mo...

7316

Predicament

Pre‐dic″a‐ment (?), n. [Cf. F. prédicament, L. praedicamentum. See Predicate.] 1. A class or kind described by any definite marks; hence, condition; particular situation or stat...

7317

Predicamental

Pre‐dic′a‐men″tal (?), a. Of or pertaining to a predicament. John Hall (1646).