randomization

noun

process of making something random
process for assigning research participants to study cohorts

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌɹændəməˈzeɪt͡ʃən/ / [ˌɹɛəndəməˈzeɪt͡ʃən] / /ˌɹændəməˈzæɪt͡ʃən/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃er- Proto-Indo-European *h₃reyH-der. Proto-Germanic *rinnaną Proto-West Germanic *rinnan Frankish *randijubor. Old French randirder. Old French randonbor. Middle English randoun English randon English random Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English randomization From random + -ization.

The process of making random.