determinism

dɪˈtɜːrmɪˌnɪzəm

Definition

Definition of determinism - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

philosophy science

TECH.

belief that all events are caused by prior conditions

TECH.

Determinism suggests everything happens for a reason.

inevitabilism

predetermination

technology

TECH.

system behavior determined by initial state and input

TECH.

The program's determinism ensures consistent results.

determinacy

predictability

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Expressions with determinism

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geographical determinism

view that terrain and climate strongly govern people’s actions and society

Many scholars criticize geographical determinism for ignoring human choice.

economic determinism

belief that economics mainly shapes society, culture, and politics

Economic determinism claims politics depend on economic forces.

Origin of determinism

Latin, determinare (to limit)

Terms with determinism included in their meaning

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biology is destiny

exp.

determinism society

biological traits are seen as deciding a person's life

libertarianism

philosophy

doctrine supporting free will over determinism

biologistic

adj.

biological determinism

relating to the theory that biological laws govern all phenomena

determinist

belief

person believing in determinism

necessitarian

philosophy

one who believes in determinism

Examples of determinism in a sentence

Determinism underpins many debates in physics and ethics.
Determinism in the algorithm prevents unexpected outcomes.
Engineers rely on determinism for system reliability.

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French:déterminisme, ...
German:Determinismus, ...
Italian:determinismo, ...
Spanish:determinismo, ...
Portuguese:determinismo, ...
Chinese:决定论, 确定性, ...
Japanese:決定論, ...
Arabic:حَتْمِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:דֵּטֶרְמִינִיזְם, דֶּטֶרְמִינַצְיָה, ...
Russian:детерминизм, предопределённость, ...
Ukrainian:детермінізм, визначеність, ...
Hindi:नियतिवाद, नियतत्ववाद, ...
Bengali:নিয়তিবাদ, নির্ধারণবাদ, ...
Catalan:determinisme, ...
Czech:determinismus, determinizmus, ...
Danish:determinisme, forudsigelighed, ...
Dutch:determinisme, ...
Greek:ντετερμινισμός, ...
Hungarian:determinizmus, meghatározottság, ...
Khmer:ទ្រឹស្ដីកំណត់និយម, ...
Korean:결정론, 결정성, ...
Persian:جبرگرایی, قطعیت, ...
Polish:determinizm, deterministyczność, ...
Portuguese (BR):determinismo, ...
Romanian:determinism, comportament determinist, ...
Swedish:determinism, ...
Thai:นโยบายเชิงกำหนด, การกำหนดแนวคิด, ...
Turkish:determinizm, ...
Vietnamese:thuyết tất định, quyết định luận, ...

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