randomness

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randomness

/ˈɹæn.dəm.nəs/

noun randomnesses

uncountable, usually The property of all possible outcomes being equally likely.
uncountable, usually A type of circumstance or event that is described by a probability distribution.
uncountable, usually 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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noun property of all possible outcomes being equally likely

中文	隨機性 /随机性 suíjīxìng
Português	aleatoriedade
Français	hasard
Deutsch	Zufälligkeit

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

Français	aléatoire, aléa, hasard

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@misc{randomness_2026,
  title = {randomness},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/randomness},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}