Markovian

adjective

Mar·​kov·​ian mär-ˈkō-vē-ən  -ˈkȯ- 

variants or Markov

ˈmär-ˌkȯf 

-ˌkȯv

or less commonly Markoff

ˈmär-ˌkȯf 

: of, relating to, or resembling a Markov process or Markov chain especially by having probabilities defined in terms of transition from the possible existing states to other states

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above