stochastic
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Sander Van Der Linden, a professor of social psychology at the University of Cambridge, uses the term "stochastic terrorism" to describe events like this.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
Combining the stochastic oscillator with support and resistance improves results.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
This flexibility makes it useful not just for studying quantum gravity, but also for investigating stochastic gravitational waves, possible dark matter signals, and certain types of experimental noise.
From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026
Like other group behaviors, traffic exhibits statistical and stochastic patterns, with variations summed over vast regularity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026
Scientists may adopt a stochastic approach with only a limited degree of accuracy, but the target remains a 100% accuracy - which is determinism.
From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, Thomas
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