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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Introducing more randomness and luck into the mix definitely takes away from the spirit of may the best person win. —

Dalton Ross, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024 Advertisement There is a sense of randomness to this journey, but Hardy’s oddball charm and a great soundtrack go a long way to smooth the bumps in the road. —

Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024 Even Locke in a wheelchair reading about sweat lodges in a public library would have made more sense than this randomness. —

Michael Alan Connelly, Vulture, 1 July 2024 Maor recommends that companies look for glitches in the artifacts sent their way and look to introduce some randomness in their approach from account to account. —

Brady Dale, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for randomness