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determinism

The belief that if one knew absolutely every single thing there is to know about the present, than that person could predict with perfect accuracy every single event that would happen in the future. This is based off the idea of cause and affect, and the structured and unchanging laws of physics. Simply put, determinism = fate.

This is often related to theology in that unless by some unknown means time has existed for all eternity, something had to have started existence. Has all matter simply been here forever, with no beginning? That's a pretty hard to believe theory, if you think about it. Something HAD to have started the universe somewhere, sometime. And with the first single event that started the chain reaction that is time, the fate of everything that has and will ever happen has already been written. But then brings the question, from where did the creator of time and space come from? But meh, these are things we will probably never know, I think you get my point anyway.

Example of determinism-
Knowing the velocity, direction, wind speed, and exactly every other factor effecting a rocket, you can predict perfectly where it will land. Why couldn't you? The same goes for absolutely anything else in the world. If you knew absolutely every factor effecting a situation, you could perfectly its outcome with complete accuracy.

by Quizznotik June 24, 2006

114πŸ‘ 35πŸ‘Ž


Determined

Pounding your cranium against an obstacle till your ears hemorrhage and you lose vision due to an unattainable, impractical objective that all others prior to you have failed to accomplish using equivalent techniques.

Man 1: I've been trying to hook up with Lissy for two months now.

Man 2: Dude, she's a lesbian.

Man 1: I'm determined to make her my girl.

by Mark the man Jor Dan July 5, 2008

91πŸ‘ 56πŸ‘Ž


Determination

Shit. You ain't giving up there is no budging. You are determined. To be honest sometimes it's really annoying

Damn that girl gots some determination!

by IDEKwhatimdoing99%ofthetimeπŸ˜€ October 13, 2016

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determinant

A factor or item that has an affect on how something will turn out.

There are many determinants in war such as the supply of food and weapons to the troops.

by Balaenoptera_musculus May 16, 2020


Determine

to settle or decide (a dispute, question, etc.) by an authoritative or conclusive decision.

You must determine if i am good a writing definitions.

by jognny April 20, 2018

17πŸ‘ 9πŸ‘Ž


determinated

To be determined but to a greater extent.

Gatsby was determinated to get Daisy back.

by Fat Head ;] April 26, 2006

32πŸ‘ 29πŸ‘Ž


Determination

Euphemism for steroids

Person 1: Ayy want some determination
Person 2: No, you will have a dog time if u take it

by idgafahrimain May 17, 2016

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