Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nondeterminism

/nɑndəˈtɝmɪnɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: non-de-ter-min-ism
IPA: /nɑndəˈtɝmɪnɪzəm/

19

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Dependence on factors other than initial state and input.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The property of being nondeterministic, involving arbitrary choices; necessitating the choice between various indistinguishable possibilities.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Moving from a single-processor to a multi-processor system often exposes hidden nondeterminism due to invalid assumptions about scheduling."
"Projection of an automaton almost always results in nondeterminism."

Etymology

From non- + determinism.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /nɑndəˈtɝmɪnɪzəm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

nondeterminisms (plural) non-determinism (alternative)

Phrases

angelic non-determinism

Frequently Paired Words

nondeterministic

Antonyms

determinism

Questions

How do you pronounce nondeterminism?: The recorded pronunciation is /nɑndəˈtɝmɪnɪzəm/.
What does nondeterminism mean?: 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.
Where does nondeterminism come from?: From non- + determinism.

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