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单词 indeterminism
释义

indeterminism

noun

in·​de·​ter·​min·​ism ˌin-di-ˈtər-mə-ˌni-zəm How to pronounce indeterminism (audio)
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
indeterminist
ˌin-di-ˈtər-mə-nist How to pronounce indeterminism (audio)
-ˈtərm-nist
noun
indeterministic
ˌin-di-ˌtər-mə-ˈni-stik How to pronounce indeterminism (audio)
adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Quantum indeterminism implies that for a particular quantum state there are many (possibly infinite) alternative futures or potential realities. Paul Davies, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2014 His language is spare, strange, and evocative, with a tugging indeterminism. Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2019 The characteristic features are indeterminism and uncertainty: fire an electron at an atom and observe it bounce to the right. Paul Davies, Slate Magazine, 16 Mar. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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