Meaning & use
Stochastically
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In a manner involving randomness or a random probability distribution; unpredictably in a statistical sense.
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The model simulates weather patterns stochastically, generating slightly different results each run.
Particles in the experiment moved stochastically rather than following a fixed path.
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Common in statistics, physics, and computer science to describe processes governed by probability rather than fixed rules.
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randomlyprobabilistically
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