stochastic
stoʊˈkæstɪk
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Definition of stochastic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
randomTECH.randomly determined or involving chanceTECH.
  • The outcome of the experiment was stochastic.
probabilistic random
2.
probability distributionTECH.having a probability distribution with finite varianceTECH.
  • The stochastic variable followed a normal distribution.
probabilistic random
3.
mathematicsTECH.square matrix with non-negative elements summing to oneTECH.
  • The transition matrix was stochastic.
probabilistic random
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Expressions with stochastic

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statistical process with random variables over time
Weather prediction uses a stochastic process to forecast changes.
macroeconomic model for analyzing economic changes over time
Dynamic stochastic general equilibrium helps study economic policy effects.
stochastic process with constant statistical properties over time
The model assumes a stationary stochastic process for the data.
differential equation with random variables or processes
Stochastic differential equations model stock prices in finance.
iterative method adjusting parameters using gradient steps on randomly chosen data samples
Stochastic gradient descent trained the neural network on millions of images.
variable taking different values randomly
The stochastic variable represents the outcome of a dice roll.

Origin of stochastic

Greek, stokhos (aim, guess)

Terms with stochastic included in their meaning

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probability theory
stochastic process where future states depend only on current state
mixingadj.
mathematics
of a stochastic process, becoming independent over time
stochastic modeling
probability model for waiting time when events occur at steady average pace
DSGEacr.
acr: Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium
economic models used for policy analysis
insurance
software tool creating economic assumptions for stochastic models
mathematics
stochastic process with normally distributed variables
probability
stochastic process with future states depending only on present state
mathematics
stochastic process with constant conditional expectation

Examples of stochastic in a sentence

  • Weather patterns are often stochastic and hard to predict.
  • The stochastic process was analyzed in the study.
  • Stochastic models are crucial in financial forecasting.
  • The model used a stochastic process.
  • Stochastic matrices are essential in probability theory.

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  1. French:stochastique, probabiliste, ...
  2. German:stochastisch, ...
  3. Italian:stocastico, ...
  4. Spanish:estocástico, probabilístico, ...
  5. Portuguese:estocástico, estocástica, ...
  6. Chinese:随机的, 统计的, ...
  7. Japanese:確率的な, 統計的な, ...
  8. Arabic:عَشْوَائِيّ, احتمالي, ...
  9. Hebrew:סְטוֹכַסְטִי, מַטְרִיצָתִי, ...
  10. Russian:стохастический, ...
  11. Ukrainian:випадковий, ...
  12. Hindi:यादृच्छिक, संभाव्य, ...

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