randomness

noun

ran·dom·ness ˈran-dəm-nəs

: the quality or state of being or seeming random (as in lacking or seeming to lack a definite plan, purpose, or pattern)

… the metaphor of a coin flip for randomness remains unquestioned. We use coin tosses to settle disputes and decide outcomes because we believe they are unbiased, with 50-50 odds. Yet recent research into coin flips has discovered that the laws of mechanics determine the outcome of coin tosses …—

David E. Adler

the randomness of life

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The new approach combines a little knowledge of the bookshelf’s past contents with the surprising power of randomness. —

Steve Nadis, WIRED, 16 Feb. 2025 The expansion of the postseason to 12 teams in 2022 only enhanced the potential for randomness in October. —

Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025 Despite its randomness, there is an organization to it all. —

Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025 Once the summonses are sent, the process loses its randomness. —

Harry Weller, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for randomness