randomness meaning and definition

RANDOMNESS noun

Definition of randomness (noun)

1. (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work
   • "entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity"
   • synonyms: entropy, S
2. the quality of lacking any predictable order or plan
   • synonyms: haphazardness, noise, stochasticity