random walk

random walk

English

Noun

random walk (plural random walks)

  2. (mathematics) A stochastic path consisting of a series of sequential movements, the direction (and sometime length) of which is chosen at random.
    Hyponym: drunkard's walk
  4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see random,‎ walk: how a person ambulates when wandering aimlessly.

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