stochastic
adjective
sto·chas·tic
stə-ˈka-stik 
stō-
stō-
1
: random
specifically
: involving a random variable
a stochastic process
2
: involving chance or probability : probabilistic
a stochastic model of radiation-induced mutation
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Clarke said stochastic terrorism, however, is complex, because those who peddle conspiracy theories and incendiary narratives often deny any relation to violence that may follow.
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Odette Yousef, NPR, 17 Sep. 2024
Headwind for months The monthly chart shows that long-term overbought conditions are in place for AAPL per the stochastic oscillator.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2024
Starting in 1981, key inventions during its development at Lucasfilm and Pixar included shading languages, stochastic antialiasing, and simulation of motion blur, depth of field, and penumbras.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Mar. 2024
Everyday computers can solve stochastic problems, but implementing probabilistic noise in software quickly gets very costly.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Dec. 2022
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Odette Yousef, NPR, 17 Sep. 2024
Headwind for months The monthly chart shows that long-term overbought conditions are in place for AAPL per the stochastic oscillator.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2024
Starting in 1981, key inventions during its development at Lucasfilm and Pixar included shading languages, stochastic antialiasing, and simulation of motion blur, depth of field, and penumbras.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Mar. 2024
Everyday computers can solve stochastic problems, but implementing probabilistic noise in software quickly gets very costly.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Dec. 2022
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stochastic
adjective
sto·chas·tic
stə-ˈkas-tik
stō-
stō-
1
: involving a random variable
a stochastic process
2
: involving chance or probability
a stochastic model of radiation-induced mutation
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