randomness

Definitions

The quality or state of lacking a definite pattern, principle, or purpose.

The phenomenon of being unpredictable or determined by chance rather than design.

Examples

The algorithm relies on a degree of randomness to ensure that the results are not predictable.

There is a certain beauty in the randomness of nature, from the patterns of leaves to the shapes of clouds.

He found it difficult to accept the randomness of the events that led to his sudden career change.

Synonyms

chance unpredictability arbitrariness stochasticity haphazardness fortuity indeterminacy

Antonyms

order predictability pattern system regularity method design