over-determine
over-determine, over-determination Terms devised by Sigmund Freud to denote multiple determinations—and hence interpretations—of dreams. The concept was subsequently used by Louis Althusser in For Marx (1966) to indicate multiple historical causation. Althusser contrasted this view of causation with the Hegelian notion of simple contradiction. He argued that revolutions occurred when a combination of factors—a ‘ruptural unity’—was present.
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Determinism , The concept of determinism conveys the idea that everything that happens could not have happened in a different way than it actually did. Or alternat… Determiner , DETERMINER A PART OF SPEECH or word class that determines or limits a noun phrase, showing whether a phrase is definite (the, this, my), indefinite (… Multiple , mul·ti·ple / ˈməltəpəl/ • adj. having or involving several parts, elements, or members: multiple occupancy a multiple birth. ∎ numerous and often var… 175. Determination (See also Perseverance.) , 175. Determination (See also Perseverance.)
Agathocles (361–289 B. C.) Syracusan king; “burned his ships behind him” in attacking Carthage. [Gk. Hist… determinant , determinant •abeyant, mayn't •ambient, circumambient •gradient, irradiant, radiant •expedient, ingredient, mediant, obedient •valiant • salient • res… determined , de·ter·mined / diˈtərmind/ • adj. having made a firm decision and being resolved not to change it: Alice was determined to be heard. ∎ processing or…
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