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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Deterministic effect Deterministic effect The term 'Deterministic effect' as it applies to the area of nuclear science can be defined as ' The health effects of radiation, the severity of which varies with the dose and for which a threshold is believed to exist. Radiation-induced cataract formation is an example of a deterministic effect (also called a non-stochastic effect) (see 10 CFR 20.1003). '. Previous 5 Terms: Detention Basins Detention dam Detention Storage Determination Deterministic (probabilistic) Next 5 Terms: Detonating cord Detonation Detonator Detritus Deuterium About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.