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stochastic
[ stuh-kas-tik ]
adjective
- of or relating to a process involving a randomly determined sequence of observations each of which is considered as a sample of one element from a probability distribution.
stochastic
/ ɒˈæɪ /
adjective
- statistics
- (of a random variable) having a probability distribution, usually with finite variance
- (of a process) involving a random variable the successive values of which are not independent
- (of a matrix) square with non-negative elements that add to unity in each row
- rare.involving conjecture
stochastic
/ ō-ă′ĭ /
- Involving or containing a random variable or variables.
- Involving chance or probability.
Derived Forms
- ٴˈپ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- ٴ·t·· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of stochastic1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of stochastic1
Example Sentences
The language used in Trump’s speeches in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, his fundraising emails and his communications more broadly are almost textbook stochastic terrorism.
These are just a few examples of a much larger pattern of violence, stochastic terrorism, and other violent and antidemocratic behavior by Trump during the last nine years.
“Each population is small and highly susceptible to stochastic events, especially wildfire,” notes a five-year status review for the frogs released last month by the U.S.
Mercieca said data show Trump’s attacks on groups of people have spurred “stochastic terrorism” — or political violence against groups of people targeted with hostile political rhetoric.
Here, quantities are calculated using random or stochastic processes.
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