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indeterminism

noun
in·​de·​ter·​min·​ism | \ ËŒin-di-ˈtÉ™r-mÉ™-ËŒni-zÉ™m How to pronounce indeterminism (audio) \

Definition of indeterminism

1a : a theory that the will is free and that deliberate choice and actions are not determined by or predictable from antecedent causes
b : a theory that holds that not every event has a cause
2 : the quality or state of being indeterminate especially : unpredictability
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Other Words from indeterminism

indeterminist \ ËŒin-​di-​ˈtÉ™rm-​nist How to pronounce indeterminist (audio) , -​ˈtÉ™r-​mÉ™-​ \ noun
indeterministic \ ËŒin-​di-​ËŒtÉ™r-​mÉ™-​ˈni-​stik How to pronounce indeterministic (audio) \ adjective

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 The characteristic features are indeterminism and uncertainty: fire an electron at an atom and observe it bounce to the right. — Paul Davies, Slate Magazine, "Can We Really Travel Back in Time to Change History?," 16 Mar. 2017

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First Known Use of indeterminism

1874, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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