fractalA complex geometric pattern
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A geometric figure, each part of which has the same statistical character as the whole.
determinismThe idea that everything that happens is determined by antecedent conditions.
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The doctrine that all events, including human actions, are ultimately determined by causes external to the will.
nonlinearNot forming a straight line or proportionate increase
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Involving a relationship between variables that does not accord with the law of direct proportionality.
systemA set of entities that interact for a purpose
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A set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network.