randomness

English

Etymology

random +‎ -ness

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹændəmnəs/

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Noun

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.

Derived terms

• algorithmic randomness
• statistical randomness

Related terms

• random
• at random

Translations

property of all possible outcomes being equally likely

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 隨機性／随机性 (zh) (suíjīxìng)

• Czech: náhodnost f
• French: hasard m
• German: Zufälligkeit f
• Irish: randamacht f
• Polish: losowość f
• Slovak: náhodnosť

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

• French: aléatoire m, aléa m, hasard m
• Irish: randamacht f
• Slovak: náhodnosť
• Swedish: slumpmässighet c

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

• Czech: nahodilost f, libovolnost f
• Slovak: náhodnosť