stochastic
adjective
- of, pertaining to, or arising from chance; involving probability; random
- Math. designating a process in which a sequence of values is drawn from a corresponding sequence of jointly distributed random variables
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sto·chas·tic
adjective- Of, relating to, or characterized by conjecture; conjectural.
- Statistics
a. Involving or containing a random variable or variables: stochastic calculus.
b. Involving chance or probability: a stochastic stimulation.
Origin: Greek stokhastikos, from stokhastēs, diviner, from stokhazesthai, to guess at, from stokhos, aim, goal; see stegh- in Indo-European roots.
Related Forms:
- sto·chasˈti·cal·ly adverb
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