Etymology

Newcomblike

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Today it means: Of a decision problem: resembling Newcomb's problem, in the sense of taking place in a scenario where another agent has predicted one's decision in advance. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English Newcomb
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  1. EnglishNewcomb
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. English todayNewcomblike

From Newcomb + -like.

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