deterministic

American  

[dih-tur-muh-nis-tik] / dɪˌtɜr məˈnɪs tɪk /

adjective

1. following or relating to the philosophical doctrine of determinism, which holds that all facts and events are determined by external causes and follow natural laws, and that there is no free will.

   Rather than hewing to a deterministic model that robs the individual of agency, she believes art emerges from the interplay among individuals within a given sociocultural system.

2. Statistics. of or relating to a process or model in which the output is determined solely by the input and initial conditions, thereby always returning the same results (stochastic ).

   The algorithms are simple and deterministic, so the results are predictable and reproducible.

   In contrast, this analysis of nanoscale phenomena depends on the elements of chance rather than the deterministic classical equations of motion.

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Other Word Forms

• deterministically adverb
• nondeterministic adjective
• semideterministic adjective

Etymology

Origin of deterministic

determin(e) + -ist + -ic

Example Sentences

In contrast, software that is deterministic always produces the same output when given the same input.

From The Wall Street Journal

The next is what he calls “deterministic” software, which is based on a strong database but performs repetitive tasks.

From MarketWatch

It relies on what is known as deterministic AI, in which outputs must conform to the laws of science.

From The Wall Street Journal

“A $3.6 trillion company with Apple’s resources and pedigree can have a deterministic impact on the world of robotics,” he added.

From Barron's

On one hand, they argue gender isn’t just inborn and immutable but that it’s wholly deterministic.

From Salon