randomness

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Pronunciation

• X-SAMPA: /"r{nd@mn@s/
• IPA: /ˈrændəmnəs/

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Etymology

random +‎ -ness

Noun

randomness (plural randomnesses)

1. The property of all possible outcomes being equally likely.
2. (mathematics) A type of circumstance or event that is described by a probability distribution.
3. A measure of the lack of purpose, logic, or objectivity of an event.

   There was no randomness in the teacher's selection of the class representative.

Derived terms

• algorithmic randomness
• statistical randomness

Related terms

• random
• at random

Translations

property of all possible outcomes being equally likely

• Czech: náhodnost (cs) f
• French: hasard (fr) m

• Irish: randamacht (ga) f
• Polish: losowość (pl) f

type of circumstance or event that is described by a probability distribution

• French: aléatoire (fr) m, aléa (fr) m, hasard (fr) m

• Irish: randamacht (ga) f

measure of the lack of purpose, logic, or objectivity of an event