Totalistic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Totalistic is an adjective meaning Of or relating to totalism.
Meaning
Of or relating to totalism.
More Meanings
- Having the state of each cell represented by a number, and the value of a cell dependent only on the sum of the values of nearby cells.
- Outer totalistic.
Example Sentences
... but the B/S notation is _the_ standard for two-state totalistic rules.
Since Life is totalistic on 8 neighbours, this requires no extra assumptions.
BTW: Of course the rules were parametrised, so any totalistic 2-dimensional 9-neighbourhood CA could be run.
Note that the game of life is not totalistic: the transition function depends on the cell's own state and on the sum of the neighboring states.
Synonyms for totalistic
Depending on context, synonyms include totalitarian.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include totalitarian, iconoclasm, teetotalistic, total, universalistic, pantheistic.
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