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stochastic

/stəˈkæstɪk/ adjective

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  1. random, randomly determined.

Origin

From Ancient Greek στοχαστικός (stokhastikós), from στοχάζομαι (stokházomai, “aim at a target, guess”), from στόχος (stókhos, “an aim, a guess”).

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