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nondeterminism

/nɑndəˈtɝmɪnɪzəm/

nondeterminism noun: the opposite of determinism: the doctrine that there are factors other than the state and immutable laws of the universe involved in the unfolding of events, such as free will.

Noun

nondeterminism (countable and uncountable, plural nondeterminisms)

  1. The opposite of determinism: the doctrine that there are factors other than the state and immutable laws of the universe involved in the unfolding of events, such as free will.
  2. Dependence on factors other than initial state and input.
    • Moving from a single-processor to a multi-processor system often exposes hidden nondeterminism due to invalid assumptions about scheduling.
  3. The property of being nondeterministic, involving arbitrary choices; necessitating the choice between various indistinguishable possibilities.
    • Projection of an automaton almost always results in nondeterminism.

Antonyms of nondeterminism

Forms of nondeterminism

pluralnondeterminisms
alternative formnon-determinism

Origin of nondeterminism

From non- + determinism.

Words formed from nondeterminism

Questions about nondeterminism

What does nondeterminism mean?
Nondeterminism means the opposite of determinism: the doctrine that there are factors other than the state and immutable laws of the universe involved in the unfolding of events, such as free will.
What part of speech is nondeterminism?
Nondeterminism is a noun.
How do you pronounce nondeterminism?
Nondeterminism is pronounced /nɑndəˈtɝmɪnɪzəm/ (US).
What is the plural of nondeterminism?
The plural of nondeterminism is nondeterminisms.

Words near nondeterminism in the dictionary

  1. nondeterminate
  2. nondetermination
  3. nondeterminative
  4. nondetermined
  5. nondeterminicity
  6. nondeterminism
  7. nondeterminisms
  8. nondeterminist
  9. nondeterministic
  10. nondeterministic polynomial time
  11. nondeterministic polynomial times

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