Etym. determinism (n.) 1876 in general sense of “doctrine that everything happens by a necessary causation,” from French déterminisme; deterministic (adj.) 1874, from determinist (see determinism) + -ic.
Definition
- Pertaining to a process, model, or variable whose outcome, result, or value does not depend on chance (Department of Defense Modeling and Simulation Glossary).
Contrast with: STOCHASTIC