A good knowledge of numerical analysis, stochastic calculus and programming in C++ is important for a job in banking my lecturer said.
Source: tatoeba (1671142)
Stochastic
/stəˈkæstɪk/
Synonyms for "stochastic" (134 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (27)
Strong matches (40)
fuzzygeneralhaphazardhazyhit-or-missill-definedimpreciseinaccurateinchoateincoherentindecisiveindefinableindefiniteindeterminableindeterminateindiscriminateindistinctinexactinexplicablelax
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Verb(1 words)
generate random sequence
Adjective(9 words)
markoviannondeterministic approachnondeterministic machineprobabilisticprobabilistic algorithmprobabilistic behaviorprobabilistic layoutprobabilistic modelrandom
Noun(1 words)
monte carlo simulation
Adverb(1 words)
more random layout
Related words (67)
Adjective(39 words)
random actionsrandom activityrandom assemblyrandom data setrandom focusrandom instructionrandom layoutrandom listrandom looking patternrandom methodrandom networkrandom noiserandom notesrandom numberrandom number generationrandom number generationsrandom objectrandom problemrandom processesrandom puzzle
Show 19 more words
random resultrandom samplingrandom seatingrandom selectionsrandom sequencerandom studyingrandom stylerandom walk simulationrandom weatherrandomizablerandomized algorithm performancerandomized algorithmsrandomized contentrandomized deckrandomized networkrandomized trialstatistical randomnessuncertainunpredictable outcomes
Noun(10 words)
random indexingrandom variablerandom walkrandom-walkrandomized algorithmrandomized trialsrandomizing processrandomly selectedrvwave-function approach
Verb(2 words)
randomizedrandomizing trial
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: aimless, aleatoric, aleatory, amorphous, bernoulli.
- Sentence evidence is available for stochastic, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "stochastic".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "stochastic"
Keep "stochastic" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "stochastic" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "stochastic", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "stochastic" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
6 entrieseducational conceptlesson topicmath termprobabilistic conceptprobability conceptstatistical term
More specific
6 entriesMonte Carlo methoddice probability exerciseprobabilistic modelprobability activityrandom walkstochastic process
Collocations
5 entriesstochastic datastochastic modelstochastic processstochastic simulationsstochastic variability
Inflections
2 entriesmore stochasticmost stochastic
Derivations
3 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
4 total sentences available.
My lecturer said that a good knowledge of numerical analysis, stochastic calculus and C++ programming is important for a job in banking.
Source: tatoeba (8210750)
In the evening, while she bathed, waiting for him to enter the bathroom as she powdered her body, he crouched over the blueprints spread between the sofas in the lounge, calculating a stochastic analysis of the Pentagon car park.
Source: wiktionary
Self-slaughter, as Hamlet always says, was certainly in the cards, unless one had been out here long enough to have contemplated the will of God, observed the stochastic whimsy of the day, learned when and when not to whisper “Insh'allah,” and understood how, as one perhaps might never have in England, to await, to depend upon, the ineluctable departure of what was most dear.
Source: wiktionary
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "stochastic"?
Closest matches include aimless, aleatoric, aleatory, amorphous, bernoulli.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "stochastic"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.