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randomness

ran·dom·ness

UK/ˈɹæn.dəm.nəs/ US/ˈrændʌmnʌs/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

  • “entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity”
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2.

a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost

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Origin

From random + -ness.

Phrases

  • algorithmic randomness
  • at random
  • Kolmogorov randomness
  • statistical randomness

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