deterministic

adjective

UK/dɪˌtɜː.mɪˈnɪs.tɪk/
US/dɪ.tɝː.məˈnɪs.tɪk/

Definitions of deterministic adjective

  1. social science(社会科学)

    Relating to the belief that all events are predetermined and inevitable, and could not occur in any other way.

    决定性的;宿命论的

    • Some believe that to understand social change, we need to look at the deterministic factors in society.

      有些人认为,要理解社会变迁,我们需要观察社会中的决定性因素。

    • This computer program operates in a deterministic manner, always producing the same output given the same input.

      这个电脑程序以决定性的方式运作,相同的输入总是产生相同的输出。

    • This deterministic view of events fails to account for human agency and free will.

      这种对事件的决定性观点未能考虑到人的能动性和自由意志。