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English noun: randomness

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


SamplesEntropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity.


Synonymsentropy, S


Broader (hypernym)physical property


Narrower (hyponym)conformational entropy


Domain categorythermodynamics

2. randomness (attribute) the quality of lacking any predictable order or plan


Synonymshaphazardness, noise, stochasticity


Broader (hypernym)irregularity, unregularity


Narrower (hyponym)ergodicity









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