Meaning & use
Deterministically
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In a way that is entirely determined by prior causes, with no element of randomness.
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The algorithm behaves deterministically, always producing the same output for the same input.
Philosophers debate whether human choices unfold deterministically.
A note on using this word
Common in computer science and philosophy to contrast with processes that involve randomness or free will.
Words with an opposite meaning
randomly
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