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Definition of Determinism
1. Noun. (philosophy) a philosophical theory holding that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent sufficient causes; often understood as denying the possibility of free will.
Category relationships: Philosophy
Generic synonyms: Philosophical Doctrine, Philosophical Theory
Derivative terms: Determinist, Deterministic
Definition of Determinism
1. n. The doctrine that the will is not free, but is inevitably and invincibly determined by motives.
Definition of Determinism
1. Noun. (context: ethics) The doctrine that all actions are determined by the current state and immutable laws of the universe, with no possibility of choice. ¹
2. Noun. (computing) The property of having behavior determined only by initial state and input. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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