drunkard's walk

noun

A type of random walk in which termination conditions lead to a biased ending state.

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Meanings

noundrunkard's walk (plural drunkard's walks)

plural drunkard's walks

  1. idiomaticmathematicsA type of random walk in which termination conditions lead to a biased ending state.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drunkard, 's, walk: how a drunk person ambulates.
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APA

drunkard's walk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drunkard's%20walk

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“drunkard's walk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drunkard's%20walk. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drunkard's walk,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drunkard's%20walk.

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