nondeterminism

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Synonyms: non-determinism, indeterminism

Antonyms: non-determinism, indeterminism

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|philosophy}} The opposite of [[determinism]]: the doctrine that there are factors other than the state and immutable laws of the universe involved in the unfolding of events, such as [[free will]].
2. {{lb|en|computing}} [[dependence|Dependence]] on [[factor]]s other than [[initial]] [[state]] and [[input]].
3. {{lb|en|computer science}} The property of being [[nondeterministic]], involving [[arbitrary]] [[choice]]s; [[necessitate|necessitating]] the choice between [[various]] [[indistinguishable]] [[possibility|possibilities]].

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