tendency to perceive past events as more predictable than they actually were at the time

plural of coefficient of determination

(statistics) The proportion of the variation in the dependent variable that is predictable from the independent variable(s), providing a measure of how well the observed outcomes are replicated by a model.

(philosophy) Synonym of compatibilism

(philosophy) A view on free will which holds that determinism is true, that it is incompatible with free will, and therefore that free will does not exist.

plural of fee simple determinable

(law) A defeasible fee created with clear durational language expressing a condition (e.g. "so long as", "until", "while") which causes ownership of a property to revert to the grantor upon the occurrence of that condition.

(computing theory) A notional ability always to choose the most favorable option, in constant time.

(law, England & Wales, formal, historical) An estate in land held for a term of years which determined on the deaths of certain individuals, or the cessation of certain life interests.