randomness
noun/ˈɹæn.dəm.nəs/
Etymology From random + -ness.
1
Usually The property of all possible outcomes being equally likely.
2
Mathematics, Sciences Usually A type of circumstance or event that is described by a probability distribution.
3
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.
- "[…] 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."2023 June 14, Philip Haigh, “Landslips: NR strives to turn back the tide”, in RAIL, number 985, page 35:
- Derived terms
- algorithmic randomness, Kolmogorov randomness, pseudo-randomness, statistical randomness