Random

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Random

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Eluding precise prediction, completely irregular. Compare stochastic. </dd>
In connection with probability and statistics, the term random implies collective or long-run regularity; thus, a long record of the behavior of a random phenomenon presumably gives a fair indication of its general behavior in another long record, although the individual observations have no discernible system of progression. </dd>

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This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use