Randomness
/ˈɹændəmnəs/ noun
noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The property of all possible outcomes being equally likely. uncountable, usually
- 2 the quality of lacking any predictable order or plan wordnet
- 3 A type of circumstance or event that is described by a probability distribution. uncountable, usually
- 4 (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work wordnet
- 5 A measure of the lack of purpose, logic, or objectivity of an event. uncountable, usually
"There was no randomness in the teacher's selection of the class representative."
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"Some humorists do randomness right, and some are breaded and lightly fried with herbs."
Etymology
From random + -ness.