non-determinism

A form of nondeterminism — The opposite of determinism: the doctrine that there are factors other than the state and immutable laws of the universe involved in the unfolding of events, such as free will.

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Meanings

nounnon-determinism (countable and uncountable, plural non-determinisms)

plural non-determinisms

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of nondeterminism.
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