Main Entry:

sto·chas·tic

Pronunciation:

\stə-ˈkas-tik, stō-\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Greek stochastikos skillful in aiming, from stochazesthai to aim at, guess at, from stochos target, aim, guess — more at sting

Date:

1934

1: random ; specifically : involving a random variable <a stochastic process>2: involving chance or probability : probabilistic <a stochastic model of radiation-induced mutation>

— sto·chas·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb