"nondeterminism" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: nondeterminisms [plural]
Etymology: non- + determinism Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|non|determinism}} non- + determinism Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} nondeterminism (countable and uncountable, plural nondeterminisms)
  1. (philosophy) 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. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Philosophy
    Sense id: en-nondeterminism-en-noun-8ZupRWfY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with non- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 26 30 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with non-: 49 21 29 Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
  2. (computing) Dependence on factors other than initial state and input. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Computing Translations (dependence on other factors): niet-determinisme [neuter] (Dutch), nedeterminism [neuter] (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-nondeterminism-en-noun-ZDdl7rnz Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'dependence on other factors': 20 76 4
  3. (computer science) The property of being nondeterministic, involving arbitrary choices; necessitating the choice between various indistinguishable possibilities. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Computer science
    Sense id: en-nondeterminism-en-noun-UxL7OtXK Topics: computer, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, science, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: non-determinism Derived forms: angelic non-determinism Related terms: nondeterministic Translations (being non-deterministic): niet-determinisme [neuter] (Dutch), nedeterminism [neuter] (Romanian)
Disambiguation of 'being non-deterministic': 33 31 35

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