Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.
PREDETERMINE
bias, predetermine
(verb) cause to be biased
predetermine
(verb) determine beforehand
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
predetermine (third-person singular simple present predetermines, present participle predetermining, simple past and past participle predetermined)
(transitive) To determine or decide in advance.
(transitive) To doom by previous decree; to foredoom.
Usage notes
• The verb predetermine itself is not as common as the derived participial adjective predetermined.
Synonyms
• (determine in advance): foredetermine, preplan
Source: Wiktionary
Pre`de*ter"mine, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Predetermined; p. pr. & vb. n. Predermining.] Etym: [Pref. pre- + determine: cf. F. prédéterminer.]
1. To determine (something) beforehand. Sir M. Hale.
2. To doom by previous decree; to foredoom.
Pre`de*ter"mine, v. i.
Definition: To determine beforehand.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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