stochastic
(adjective) being or having a random variable; āa stochastic variableā; āstochastic processesā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
stochastic (comparative more stochastic, superlative most stochastic)
Random, randomly determined.
The term refers to the process of determination being random, regardless of any particular outcome. Flipping a fair coin that lands heads 100 times in a row (in practice, impossibly unlikely, or proof that the coin is not a fair one) could still be contemplated as the outcome of a stochastic procedure.
• probabilistic
• octastichs
Source: Wiktionary
Sto*chas"tic, a. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: Conjectural; able to conjecture. [Obs.] Whitefoot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 October 2024
(adjective) of such great duration as to preclude the possibility of being assigned a date; ādateless customsā
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
