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stochastic

stoc·has·tic

UK/stəˈkæstɪk/ US/stəˈkæstɪk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

being or having a random variable

  • “a stochastic variable”
  • “stochastic processes”
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Origin

From Ancient Greek στοχαστικός (stokhastikós), from στοχάζομαι (stokházomai, “aim at a target, guess”), from στόχος (stókhos, “an aim, a guess”).

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