2. causally determined and not subject to random chance. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
deterministic — 1874, from determinist (see DETERMINISM (Cf. determinism)) … Etymology dictionary
deterministic — [[t]dɪtɜ͟ː(r)mɪnɪ̱stɪk[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Deterministic ideas or explanations are based on determinism. [FORMAL] ...a deterministic view of human progress. 2) ADJ Deterministic forces and factors cause things to happen in a way that cannot be… … English dictionary
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