- equifinality
- equi·finality
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equifinality
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Equifinality — is the principle that in open systems a given end state can be reached by many potential means. The term is due to Ludwig von Bertalanffy, the founder of General Systems Theory. He prefers this term, in contrast to goal , in describing complex… … Wikipedia
equifinality — ˌ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷+ noun Etymology: equi + finality : the property of allowing or having the same effect or result from different events * * * equifinalˈity noun • • • Main Entry: ↑equi … Useful english dictionary
GLUE (uncertainty assessment) — In hydrology, GLUE or Generalized Likelihood Uncertainty Estimation is a method to quantify the uncertainty of model predictions. The method has been introduced by Beven and Binley (1992). The basic idea of GLUE is that given our inability to… … Wikipedia
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ЭКВИФИНАЛЬНОСТЬ — англ. equifinality of control system; нем. Aquifinalitat des Leitungssystems. Динамическое свойство системы, осуществляющей движение (переход) различными путями из различных начальных состояний в одно и то же финальное состояние. Antinazi.… … Энциклопедия социологии
ЭКВИФИНАЛЬНОСТЬ — англ. equifinality of control system; нем. Aquifinalitat des Leitungssystems. Динамическое свойство системы, осуществляющей движение (переход) различными путями из различных начальных состояний в одно и то же финальное состояние … Толковый словарь по социологии
Э — Эволюторные процессы [evolutionary processes] Эволюционный подход к изучению экономики [evolutionary approach in economic studies] Эвристика [heuristics] … Экономико-математический словарь
