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TYCHISM
Etymology
Noun
tychism (usually uncountable, plural tychisms)
A theory suggesting that absolute chance, or indeterminism, is a real factor operative in the universe.
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• 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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