randomness

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English

[edit]
English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

Etymology

[edit]

From random +‎ -ness.

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): /ˈɹændəmnəs/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

[edit]

randomness (usually uncountable, 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.
    • 2023 June 14, Philip Haigh, “Landslips: NR strives to turn back the tide”, in RAIL, number 985, page 35:
      " [] We were seeing a randomness about failures that was very hard to manage, but with a better understanding we're able to prioritise more effectively."

Derived terms

[edit]
[edit]

Translations

[edit]