The outcome of the experiment was predetermined by the initial conditions, leaving no room for variation.
实验的结果由初始条件预先决定，没有变化的余地。
Which choice best defines “predetermined”?
D — Decided in advance. “predetermined” means decided in advance.
Which word means “decided in advance”?
B — predetermined. “predetermined” means decided in advance.
predetermined — decided in advance. In Chinese: 预先决定的.
predetermined is pronounced /ˌpriːdɪˈtɜːrmɪnd/.
The outcome of the experiment was predetermined by the initial conditions, leaving no room for variation. (实验的结果由初始条件预先决定，没有变化的余地。)
prearranged, fixed, set — all close in meaning to predetermined (decided in advance).
spontaneous, unplanned — each the opposite of predetermined (decided in advance).
Yes. predetermined is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.