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Determinism vs Predetermines - What's the difference?

determinism | predetermines |

As a noun determinism

is (ethics) the doctrine that all actions are determined by the current state and immutable laws of the universe, with no possibility of choice.

As a verb predetermines is

(predetermine).

determinism

English

Noun

  • (ethics) The doctrine that all actions are determined by the current state and immutable laws of the universe, with no possibility of choice.
  • (computing) The property of having behavior determined only by initial state and input.

    • Synonyms

    * fatalism

    Antonyms

    * indeterminism

    Related terms

    * deterministic * non-determinism * predeterminism

    See also

    * compatibilism * incompatibilism

    External links

    * (wikipedia "determinism") English words suffixed with -ism

    predetermines

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (predetermine)
    • ----

    predetermine

    English

    Verb

  • To determine or decide in advance.
  • To doom by previous decree; to foredoom.

    • Usage notes

    * The verb itself is not as common as the derived participial adjective predetermined.

    Synonyms

    * (determine in advance) (l), (l)

    Derived terms

    * (l) ----