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randomness

noun

  1. lack of pattern or predictability in events, or, a measure of uncertainty of an outcome
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Pronunciation: /ˈɹæn.dəm.nəs/

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-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English randomness From random + -ness.

  1. The property of all possible outcomes being equally likely.
  2. A type of circumstance or event that is described by a probability distribution.
  3. 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.”

    “"[…] 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."”