Contingency

The answer to one open question, the Outcome, is dictated (partially or completely) by the answer to another open question, the Determinant, i.e. if the answer to the Determinant is known, the answer to the Outcome can be predicted. The Degree of predictive power and the Circumstances under which the dependency holds can also be expressed. Economic policy is partially a function of cultural values. Well, that depends ... DNI In Mediaeval times, status was dependent on birth.