Determinism presumes that the initial state is given with absolute precision (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists).
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in|de|ter|min|ism — «IHN dih TUR muh nihz uhm», noun. the doctrine that events and particularly human actions are not entirely governed by motives or conditions, but depend in part on the will of each individual … Useful english dictionary
de·ter·min·ism — … Useful english dictionary
ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
min — al·bu·min·uria; al·u·min·ic; al·u·min·i·um; a·min; an·chi·mono·min·er·al; an·ti·vi·ta·min; ar·min·ian·ism; asc·hel·min·thes; avi·ta·min·o·sis; ax·min·ster; az·o·lit·min; bad·min·ton; bar·a·min; ben·ja·min·ite; blood al·bu·min; brah·min;… … English syllables
ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… … English syllables
-dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
determinism — The proposition that all behavior is caused exclusively by genetic and environmental influences with no random components, and independent of free will. [L. determino, to limit, fr. terminus, boundary + ism] psychic d. in psychoanalysis, the… … Medical dictionary
determinism — de•ter•min•ism [[t]dɪˈtɜr məˌnɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) pho a doctrine that all facts and events exemplify natural laws 2) pho a doctrine that all events have sufficient causes • Etymology: 1840–50 de•ter′min•ist, n. adj. de•ter min•is′tic, adj. de•ter… … From formal English to slang
indeterminism — in•de•ter•min•ism [[t]ˌɪn dɪˈtɜr məˌnɪz əm[/t]] n. pho a theory that human actions, though influenced by preexisting conditions, are not entirely governed by them • Etymology: 1870–75 in de•ter′min•ist, n. adj … From formal English to slang
Determinism — De*ter min*ism, n. (Metaph.) The doctrine that the will is not free, but is inevitably and invincibly determined by motives, preceding events, and natural laws. [1913 Webster] Its superior suitability to produce courage, as contrasted with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
