determinist
noun
a person who believes in or promotes determinism.
deterministically
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a word derived from
determinist.
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a word derived from
deterministic.
deterministicadjectivefollowing 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.
Example Sentences
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In the experiment, the scientists generated three separate time-bin qubit states both deterministically and randomly using a self-stabilized time-bin encoder.
From Science Daily ● May 9, 2026
It's worth considering what such a loophole-sized theory would presuppose: that hidden variables were encoded at the very beginning of time and space, deterministically setting everything into motion until spacetime's end.
From Scientific American ● May 20, 2023
Although scientists are not able establish when climate change causes specific weather deterministically, they can assess the likelihood that various extreme events would have happened in a pre-industrial climate vs. a modern climate.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2018
Each flashback puts a piece into the puzzle, and the character of Strayed is, similarly, constructed precisely, narrowly, and deterministically out of those tightly crafted piece.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 5, 2014
The linear sequence of activities was deterministically connected-the stronger the person, the more powerful in throwing, thrusting and hauling; the longer the legs, the faster the run, etc.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin
