Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
906,202,340 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

determinism
(redirected from deterministic)

    Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Financial, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.03 sec.
determinism /de·ter·min·ism/ (de-ter´min-izm) the theory that all phenomena are the result of antecedent conditions, nothing occurs by chance, and there is no free will.
de·ter·min·ism (d-tûrm-nzm)
n.
The philosophical doctrine that every event, act, and decision is the inevitable consequence of antecedents, such as genetic and environmental influences, that are independent of the human will.
determinism,
n the notion that events may be predicted and anticipated by knowing the initial conditions and scientific law.
determinism
the theory that all phenomena are the result of antecedent conditions and that nothing occurs by chance.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in
No references found
 
Medical browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.