de ‧ ter ‧ min ‧ is ‧ m /dɪˈtɜːmənɪz ə m, dɪˈtɜːmɪnɪz ə m $ -ɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
the belief that what you do and what happens to you are caused by things that you cannot control
—deterministic /dɪˌtɜːməˈnɪstɪk◂, dɪˌtɜːmɪˈnɪstɪk◂ $ -ɜːr-/ adjective