randomness — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

1. The property of all possible outcomes being equally likely.

   Uso

   • non numerabile
   • usually

2. A type of circumstance or event that is described by a probability distribution.

   Uso

   • non numerabile
   • usually

3. A measure of the lack of purpose, logic, or objectivity of an event.

   Uso

   • non numerabile
   • usually

   Esempi

   There was no randomness in the teacher's selection of the class representative.

   "[…] 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."

Sostantivo

1. (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work

   Sinonimi

   entropyS

   Termini più generali

   physical property

   Esempi

   entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity

2. the quality of lacking any predictable order or plan

   Sinonimi

   haphazardnessstochasticitynoise

   Termini più generali

   irregularityunregularity