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noun
A universe in which all of the actions of matter and energy operate as reactions according to predetermined rules set down by a creator, like the movements of a clock.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: metaphysics
Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
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noun
the view that the universe resembles a clock built by God and ticking along according to Newtonian mechanics
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: Weltanschauung, world view
History
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