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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Firms can take one of these three approaches: (1) Allow randomness to persist. —

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024 Two centuries later, Lagrange’s approach provided Feynman with a more flexible framework that could accommodate the radical randomness of quantum mechanics. —

Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024 Researchers started with zero-knowledge proofs for NP problems that used both interactivity and randomness. —

Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024 The development of the new draw format has been reviewed by Ernst & Young, an external auditor, with a particular focus on the randomness and compliance with the regulations. —

Dan Sheldon, The Athletic, 31 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for randomness