indeterminism

noun in·de·ter·min·ism \-ˈtər-mə-ˌni-zəm\

Definition of INDETERMINISM

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

: 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

1874

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