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Randomness vs Randomization - What's the difference?

randomness | randomization |

As nouns the difference between randomness and randomization

is that randomness is the property of all possible outcomes being equally likely while randomization is the process of making random.

randomness

English

(wikipedia randomness)

Noun

(es)
  • The property of all possible outcomes being equally likely.
  • (mathematics) A type of circumstance or event that is described by a probability distribution.
  • A measure of the lack of purpose, logic or objectivity of an event.
    • There was no randomness in the teacher's selection of the class representative.

    Derived terms

    * algorithmic randomness * statistical randomness

    Related terms

    * random * at random

    randomization

    English

    Alternative forms

    * randomisation (UK )

    Noun

    (randomizations)
  • The process of making random.