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indeterminism

/ɪnˌdɪtɜːrmɪnɪzəm/ /ˌɪndɪˈtɜːrmɪnɪzəm/

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noun

Indeterminismo, libre albedrío

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. "

La decisión del estudiante de estudiar en lugar de ir a la fiesta refleja una creencia en el indeterminismo; eligió su acción libremente, no debido a eventos predeterminados o presión social.

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noun

Indeterminación

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. "

Debido a la indeterminación a nivel cuántico, nunca podemos predecir con perfecta precisión dónde estará un solo electrón en el instante siguiente.

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noun

Indeterminismo

Any situation in which the outcome cannot be completely predicted in advance.

Examples :

"The indeterminism of tomorrow's weather makes planning a picnic difficult. "

El indeterminismo del clima de mañana dificulta la planificación de un picnic.

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noun

Indeterminismo

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. "

El ensayo del estudiante demostró el indeterminismo al presentar varias conclusiones igualmente plausibles, pero diferentes, al evento histórico.

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