random variable

Noun

Meaning

a variable quantity that is random

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

variate stochastic variable variant chance variable random quantity aleatory variable indefinite quantity char variable periodic variable randomly selected quantity undetermined quantity accidental variable arbitrary quantity arbitrary variable chance quantity
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Antonyms

definite quantity fixed variable particular quantity particular variable precise magnitude precise quantity
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Hypernyms

variable variable quantity

Examples

The classical theory of probability was devoted mainly to a study of the gamble's gain, which is again a random variable; in fact, every random variable can be interpreted as the gain of a real or imaginary gambler in a suitable game. William Feller

Close letter words and terms

random spy random succession random telegraph noise random village random walk random walker