Definition of "predefine" []

• Defined in advance (adverb)
• To define in advance (verb)

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• "This suggests an obvious point, but always an important one: The idea of "quality-based" layoffs sounds great in an editorial, but, in practice, measuring "quality" is tenuous even when you predefine it e.g., in terms of value-added."
• "Whether you call them "Filters" or "Smart Folders" or "Saved Searches," it's all the same concept: Show me, with one click, all the posts that contain terms that I predefine."
• "I listened to Barack Obama's historic speech both in awe of the raw truth of his words and in recognition of the dignity with which he faces the obvious attempts by others to predefine him as something singular -- a black candidate -- rather than as a multi-cultural and gifted American who presents a unique opportunity for both his country and the world."