randomness
English
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Proto-Indo-European *h₃er-
Proto-Germanic *rinnaną
Proto-West Germanic *rinnan
Frankish *randijubor.
Middle English randoun
English randon
English random
English randomness
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɹæn.dəm.nəs/
Audio (US): (file)
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.
- 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."
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Translations
property of all possible outcomes being equally likely
type of circumstance or event that is described by a probability distribution
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measure of the lack of purpose, logic, or objectivity of an event
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