indeterminism
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in·de·ter·min·ism
(ĭn′dĭ-tûr′mə-nĭz′əm)n.
1. Unpredictability.
2. Philosophy The doctrine that there are events, particularly free human actions or decisions, that have no cause or are not caused deterministically.
in′de·ter′min·ist n.
in′de·ter′min·is′tic adj.
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indeterminism
(ˌɪndɪˈtɜːmɪˌnɪzəm)n
(Philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that behaviour is not entirely determined by motives
ˌindeˈterminist n, adj
ˌindeˌterminˈistic adj
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in•de•ter•min•ism
(ˌɪn dɪˈtɜr məˌnɪz əm)n.
a theory that human actions, though influenced by preexisting conditions, are not entirely governed by them.
[1870–75]
in`de•ter′min•ist, n., adj.
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indeterminism
the quality of not being clearly established or fixed. — indeterminist, n. — indeterministic, adj.
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