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indeterminist

/ɪndɪˈtɜːrmaɪnɪst/ adjective · British & US
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What does indeterminist mean?

adjective

Denoting or relating to a philosophical or scientific theory that holds that the course of events is determined neither by chance nor by necessity, but is instead unpredictable and subject to multiple possible outcomes.

Example

"The indeterminist view of quantum mechanics suggests that the behavior of particles is inherently unpredictable."

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