determinism

One entry found for determinism.

Main Entry: de·ter·min·ism
Pronunciation: di-'t&r-m&-"ni-z&m, dE-
Function: noun
1 a : a theory or doctrine that acts of the will, occurrences in nature, or social or psychological phenomena are causally determined by preceding events or natural laws b : a belief in predestination
2 : the quality or state of being determined
- de·ter·min·ist /-n&st/ noun or adjective
- de·ter·min·is·tic /-"t&r-m&-'nis-tik/ adjective
- de·ter·min·is·ti·cal·ly /-ti-k(&-)lE/ adverb