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stochastic definition

sto·chas·tic (stō kas′tik, stə-)

adjective

  1. of, pertaining to, or arising from chance; involving probability; random
  2. Math. designating a process in which a sequence of values is drawn from a corresponding sequence of jointly distributed random variables

Etymology: < Gr stochastikos, proceeding by guesswork, lit., skillful in aiming < stochazesthai, to aim at < stochos, a target: for IE base see sting

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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