Randomness Meaning

/ˈɹæn.dəm.nəs/
C1

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nounThe property of all possible outcomes being equally likely.

nounA type of circumstance or event that is described by a probability distribution.

Some humorists do randomness right, and some are breaded and lightly fried with herbs.
Open systems have no randomness.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The scientist studied the ____ of results when flipping a coin many times.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of the mutation process means that evolution cannot be predicted in advance.

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.

""[…] 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:

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CEFR Practice Quiz
The scientist studied the ____ of results when flipping a coin many times.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of the mutation process means that evolution cannot be predicted in advance.

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