definiteness

noun

Definition of definitenessnext
as in determinacy

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  1. determinacy
  2. truth
  3. fidelity
Noun
  • There are, after all, other ways to resolve under-determinacy without directly applying substantive moral principles.
    J. Joel Alicea, National Review, 3 May 2022
  • Those principles, along with historical analysis, will resolve a great deal of apparent under-determinacy.
    J. Joel Alicea, National Review, 3 May 2022
Definition of determinacy
Noun
  • In alluding to history without providing a secure narrative, the installations put the visitor in the position of the historian, wading through the available records and trying to construct some plausible version of truth out of the many interpretive possibilities.
    Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Communicate and practice the plan across the organization to ensure maximum readiness at the moment of truth.
    David Wajsgras, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of truth
Noun
  • Sequences are recreated with shot-for-shot fidelity.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Refining these models in terms of fidelity and accuracy is part of the Sim-to-Real revolution in physical AI implementations.
    Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of fidelity
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