indeterminism

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Synonyms: indeterminist, determinism, nondeterminism, indeterminists

Antonyms: indeterminist, determinism, nondeterminism, indeterminists

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|ethics|religion|uncountable}} The [[doctrine]] that all human actions are not so much determined by the preceding events, conditions, causes or [[karma]] as by deliberate choice or [[free will]].
2. {{lb|en|countable|physics}} A case in which the [[uncertainty principle]] applies; a case in which certain pairs of [[physical]] [[property|properties]] such as the position and momentum of a particle cannot be known simultaneously.
3. {{lb|en|countable}} Any situation in which the [[outcome]] cannot be [[completely]] [[predict]]ed in advance.
4. {{lb|en|countable|computing}} A situation in which there are multiple valid options for next step in a process.

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