randomness
ˈrændəmnɪs
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Definition of randomness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
unpredictabilitythe quality of lacking any predictable order or plan
  • The randomness of the lottery numbers makes it exciting.
chance uncertainty unpredictability
2.
arbitrarinessquality of being random in selection or action
  • The randomness in choosing participants eliminated bias..
arbitrariness haphazardness unpredictability
3.
equal likelihoodTECH.property of all possible outcomes being equally likelyTECH.
  • Randomness ensures each card has an equal chance.
stochasticity unpredictability
4.
mathematicsRaremeasure of the lack of purpose logic or objectivityRare
  • The randomness of his actions confused everyone.
chance stochasticity uncertainty
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Origin of randomness

English, random (haphazard) + -ness (state)

Terms with randomness included in their meaning

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random
occurring due to luck or randomness
games
mix the deck of cards again for randomness
pure randomness
situation decided entirely by luck
luck
event determined by luck or randomness
strayadj.
randomness
scattered or random in occurrence
randomness
anything that comes to mind
randomness
make a choice using random selection methods
randomness
randomly or without planning

Examples of randomness in a sentence

  • He loves the randomness of abstract art.
  • The randomness of the lottery made it exciting.
  • She loved the randomness of his surprises.
  • The randomness of the lottery draw is crucial.
  • In dice games, randomness determines the outcome.
  • The randomness in the data set was unexpected.

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  1. French:aléa, stochasticité, ...
  2. German:Zufälligkeit, Arbitrarität, ...
  3. Italian:imprevedibilità, ...
  4. Spanish:aleatoriedad, arbitrariedad, ...
  5. Portuguese:aleatoriedade, imprevisibilidade, ...
  6. Chinese:随机性, 随意性, ...
  7. Japanese:ランダムさ, ランダム性, ...
  8. Arabic:العَشوائِيَّة, عَشْوَائِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:אַקְרָאִיּוּת, ...
  10. Russian:случайность, произвольность, ...
  11. Ukrainian:непередбачуваність, випадковість, ...
  12. Hindi:यादृच्छिकता, बिना किसी निश्चित क्रम या पक्षपात के होने का गुण, ...
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