deterministic

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1. deterministic - Adjective

2. deterministic - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

an inevitable consequence of antecedent sufficient causes

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Anyone who attempts to generate random numbers by deterministic means is, of course, living in a state of sin. John von Neumann

Knowing the conditions under which a phenomenon occurs allows us to reproduce or eliminate it at will, therefore allowing us to control and use it for the benefit of humanity. Foresight and action are the advantages we obtain from a deterministic view of phenomena. Santiago Ramón y Cajal

Although my mood swings were the logical and deterministic results of my inputs, they were dismayingly hard for me to foresee, let alone control. Rudy Rucker

The atomic theory was not generally accepted in the time of Democritus, largely because of its deterministic character, for it allows no chance, choice, or free will. John Freely

If financial markets aren't efficient, then what are they? According to the 'fractal market hypothesis', they are highly unstable dynamic systems that generate stock prices which appear random, but behind which lie deterministic patterns. Steve Keen

It's an important point to realize that the genetic programming of our lives is not fully deterministic. It is statistical - it is in any animal merely statistical - not deterministic. Richard Dawkins

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