stochastic
[ stuh-kas-tik ]
/ stəˈkæs tɪk /
adjective Statistics.
of or relating to a process involving a randomly determined sequence of observations each of which is considered as a sample of one element from a probability distribution.
Origin of stochastic
1655–65; < Greek
stochastikós, equivalent to
stochas- (variant stem of
stocházesthai to aim at) +
-tikos
-tic
OTHER WORDS FROM stochastic
sto·chas·ti·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby stochastic
stoa,
stoat,
stoating,
stob,
stoccado,
stochastic,
stochastic matrix,
stochastic terrorism,
stochastic variable,
stock,
stock and station agent
British Dictionary definitions for stochastic
stochastic
/ (stɒˈkæstɪk) /
adjective
statistics
- (of a random variable) having a probability distribution, usually with finite variance
- (of a process) involving a random variable the successive values of which are not independent
- (of a matrix) square with non-negative elements that add to unity in each row
rare
involving conjecture
Derived forms of stochastic
stochastically, adverbWord Origin for stochastic
C17: from Greek
stokhastikos capable of guessing, from
stokhazesthai to aim at, conjecture, from
stokhos a target
Scientific definitions for stochastic
stochastic
[ stō-kăs′tĭk ]
Involving or containing a random variable or variables.
Involving chance or probability.