noun Download 🔗Share The doctrine that all human actions are not so much determined by the preceding events, conditions, causes or karma as by deliberate choice or free will. Examples : "The student's decision to study instead of going to the party reflects a belief in indeterminism; she chose her action freely, not because of predetermined events or peer pressure. " philosophy doctrine mind theory action human being religion moral Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A case in which the uncertainty principle applies; a case in which certain pairs of physical properties such as the position and momentum of a particle cannot be known simultaneously. Examples : "Due to indeterminism at the quantum level, we can never predict with perfect accuracy where a single electron will be in the next instant. " physics theory science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any situation in which the outcome cannot be completely predicted in advance. Examples : "The indeterminism of tomorrow's weather makes planning a picnic difficult. " philosophy theory science possibility outcome situation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A situation in which there are multiple valid options for next step in a process. Examples : "The student's essay demonstrated indeterminism by presenting several equally plausible, yet different, conclusions to the historical event. " philosophy theory possibility science physics process outcome Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading