Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun randomness

2 senses of randomness

Sense 1
randomness, entropy, S -- ((thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work; "entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity")
       => physical property -- (any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions)

Sense 2
randomness, haphazardness, stochasticity, noise -- (the quality of lacking any predictable order or plan)
       => irregularity, unregularity -- (not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals)

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