randomness
noun/ˈrændəmnəs/
Frequency rank: #14,388 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
the quality or state of lacking any pattern, purpose, or predictable order.
Example sentence
The scientist studied the randomness of mutations in the DNA sequence.
Synonyms & related words
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