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indeterminism
noun in·de·ter·min·ism \-ˈtər-mə-ˌni-zəm\
Definition of INDETERMINISM
1
a : a theory that the will is free and that deliberate choice and actions are not determined by or predictable from antecedent causes b : a theory that holds that not every event has a cause
2
: the quality or state of being indeterminate; especially : unpredictability
— in·de·ter·min·ist \-ˈtərm-nist, -ˈtər-mə-\ noun
— in·de·ter·min·is·tic \-ˌtər-mə-ˈnis-tik\ adjective
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First Known Use of INDETERMINISM
1874
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