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indeterminism

Definition of indeterminism

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1 Philosophy the doctrine that not all events are wholly determined by antecedent causes.
  • 2the state of being uncertain or undecided.

Derivatives

indeterminist

noun

indeterministic

Pronunciation: /-ˈnɪstɪk/
adjective

indeterminism in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of indeterminism in the US English dictionary
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