Noun: randomness ran-dum-nus
- The quality of lacking any predictable order or plan
"The randomness of the filing system made it impossible to find important documents";
- haphazardness, stochasticity
- (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work
"randomness increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity";
- entropy, S
Type of: irregularity, physical property
Encyclopedia: Randomness