randomity

randomity

English

Etymology

    From random + -ity.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɹænˈdɒm.ɪ.ti/

    Noun

    randomity (countable and uncountable, plural randomities)

    1. (uncountable) The state or quality of being random; randomness.
    2. (countable) An instance of randomness; an unpredictable characteristic.
    3. (countable) In any process of randomness; the ratio of predicted action to unpredicted action.

    Usage notes

    • Not found in 445 million words of British and American usage.

    Quotations

    • 1930, Condé Nast Publications, Analog Science Fiction & Fact, page 12:
      But the evasive action taken by a human pilot, aided by a randomity selector, is not logical and therefore cannot be handled by a computer.
    • 2002, Ron Edwards, Egyptian, page 269:
      …yet for all we continue to discover a certain elegant governance pervading the universe, one simply cannot ignore the very real possibility that such elegance might also contain discreet randomity
    • 2003, Edward Coleman, Mastering the Art of Selling Cars Online, page 36:
      The randomity factor I use the term “randomity” to describe how an individual can switch gears between one task and another fluidly without hesitation.