TYCHISM

Etymology

Noun

tychism (usually uncountable, plural tychisms)

A theory suggesting that absolute chance, or indeterminism, is a real factor operative in the universe.

Anagrams

• chymist

Source: Wiktionary


Ty"chism, n. [Gr. ty`chh fortune, chance + -ism.]

Definition: Any theory which conceives chance as an objective reality; esp., a theory of evolution which considers that variation may be purely fortuitous.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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