indeterministic
- adjective
- /ˌɪndɪˈtɜːrmɪnɪstɪk/
- Specialized
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- In an indeterministic system, the outcome of an experiment can vary with each attempt, making predictions very difficult.
But one thing you said about the collapse options is one of them involved a fundamentally indeterministic dynamics.
- But one thing you said about the collapse options is one of them involved a fundamentally indeterministic dynamics.
Examples
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If we really are seeing a change in the fundamental nature of dynamics—from deterministic to indeterministic—we'd better have a precise criterion for it.
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For a variable to count as an indeterministic cause, it is not required that it raise (or lower) the probability of the occurrence of its effect in every background condition, only that the variable should do this under some of the interventions in some background conditions.
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In an indeterministic universe, there is some other force at work.
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But one thing you said about the collapse options is one of them involved a fundamentally indeterministic dynamics.
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I really can't handle developing on an indeterministic and unpredictable system.
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And it turns out that carcinogenicity is a bedrock, an indeterministic process.
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After all, the universe is massively regular, and it would be strange indeed if the phenomena of the world were mostly or entirely random or indeterministic.
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The common principle of blind variation and selective retention allows for a deeply indeterministic process that explores patches of possibility space in multiple directions and pursues any direction provisionally more promising than others.
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The weather patterns in this region are indeterministic, often changing unexpectedly due to various random factors.
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Some scientists argue that quantum mechanics introduces an indeterministic nature to particle behavior, challenging traditional physics.
Synonyms
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Happening without a plan and by chance
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4.4
Likely to change suddenly and hard to know in advance
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Not regular or predictable and likely to change suddenly
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Not certain or reliable
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Based on how likely something is rather than being certain
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Having events or results that happen by chance you cannot predict
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Sometimes works well and sometimes fails depending on luck
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A work that uses chance to decide parts, for example in music or art
A process that can give different results with the same input, often in computer science
Likely to involve risk or an uncertain result
Unpredictable because it depends on chance
Antonyms
How Deterministic
Surface Forms
Morphology
indeterministic = deterministic (semi-transparent) = in + determin + istic
For learners who know 'deterministic', adding the negative prefix 'in-' straightforwardly gives the meaning 'not deterministic'.
Etymology
Indeterministic is made from the prefix in- meaning 'not' and deterministic, which comes from determine meaning 'to decide' or 'to set'. So, indeterministic describes something 'not decided' or 'not fixed', where results can vary or be random instead of fully predictable.