randomness

English

Etymology

random +‎ -ness

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɹændəmnəs/
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Noun

randomness (usually uncountable, plural randomnesses)

The property of all possible outcomes being equally likely.
(mathematics) A type of circumstance or event that is described by a probability distribution.
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.

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Translations

property of all possible outcomes being equally likely

Czech: náhodnost f
French: hasard (fr) m
German: Zufälligkeit f

Irish: randamacht 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 f

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

Czech: nahodilost f, libovolnost f

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