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indeterminism

in·de·ter·min·ism
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-di-tur-muh-niz-uh m]
    • /ˌɪn dɪˈtɜr məˌnɪz əm/
    • /ˌɪndɪtˈɜːmɪnˌɪzəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-di-tur-muh-niz-uh m]
    • /ˌɪn dɪˈtɜr məˌnɪz əm/

Definitions of indeterminism word

  • noun indeterminism the doctrine that human actions, though influenced somewhat by preexisting psychological and other conditions, are not entirely governed by them but retain a certain freedom and spontaneity. 1
  • noun indeterminism the theory that the will is to some extent independent of the strength of motives, or may itself modify their strength in choice. 1
  • noun indeterminism The doctrine that not all events are wholly determined by antecedent causes. 1
  • noun indeterminism the philosophical doctrine that behaviour is not entirely determined by motives 0
  • noun indeterminism the doctrine that the will is free or to some degree free in that one's actions and choices are not altogether the necessary result of a sequence of causes 0
  • noun indeterminism the quality or condition of being indeterminate 0
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Origin of indeterminism

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; in-3 + determinism

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Parts of speech for Indeterminism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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indeterminism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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