DETERMINISM


Meaning of DETERMINISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈtər-mə-ˌni-zəm, dē- ]

noun

Date: 1846

1.

a. : a theory or doctrine that acts of the will, occurrences in nature, or social or psychological phenomena are causally determined by preceding events or natural laws

b. : a belief in predestination

2. : the quality or state of being determined

• de·ter·min·ist -nəst noun or adjective

• de·ter·min·is·tic -ˌtər-mə-ˈnis-tik adjective

• de·ter·min·is·ti·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.