Meanings
plural randomnesses
- uncountableusuallymathematicsA type of circumstance or event that is described by a probability distribution.
- uncountableusuallyA 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.
1 more example
"[…] 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
Synonyms & antonyms
noun(thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work
nounthe quality of lacking any predictable order or plan
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₃er-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₃reyH-
- Proto-Germanic*rinnaną
- Proto-West Germanic*rinnan
- Frankish*randij
- Old Frenchrandir
- Old Frenchrandon
- Middle Englishrandoun
- Englishrandon
- Englishrandom
- Englishrandomness
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 隨機性 /随机性
- 隨機性 /随机性 (suíjīxìng)property of all possible outcomes being equally likely
Czech náhodnost, nahodilost
- náhodnostproperty of all possible outcomes being equally likely
- nahodilostmeasure of the lack of purpose, logic, or objectivity of an event
- libovolnostmeasure of the lack of purpose, logic, or objectivity of an event
French hasard, aléatoire
- hasardproperty of all possible outcomes being equally likely
- aléatoiretype of circumstance or event that is described by a probability distribution
- aléatype of circumstance or event that is described by a probability distribution
- hasardtype of circumstance or event that is described by a probability distribution
German Zufälligkeit
- Zufälligkeitproperty of all possible outcomes being equally likely
Irish randamacht, randamacht
- randamachtproperty of all possible outcomes being equally likely
- randamachttype of circumstance or event that is described by a probability distribution
Polish losowość
- losowośćproperty of all possible outcomes being equally likely
Portuguese aleatoriedade
- aleatoriedadeproperty of all possible outcomes being equally likely
Slovak náhodnosť, náhodnosť
- náhodnosťproperty of all possible outcomes being equally likely
- náhodnosťtype of circumstance or event that is described by a probability distribution
- náhodnosťmeasure of the lack of purpose, logic, or objectivity of an event
Swedish slumpmässighet
- slumpmässighettype of circumstance or event that is described by a probability distribution
Thai ความไม่มีแบบแผน, การคาดเดาไม่ได้
- ความไม่มีแบบแผนproperty of all possible outcomes being equally likely
- การคาดเดาไม่ได้property of all possible outcomes being equally likely
- การทำนายไม่ได้property of all possible outcomes being equally likely
Cite this entry
randomness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/randomness
“randomness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/randomness. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “randomness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/randomness.
Source: randomness on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.