stochastic
adjective
sto·chas·tic stə-ˈka-stik 
stō-
1
: random
specifically : involving a random variable
a stochastic process
2
: involving chance or probability : probabilistic
a stochastic model of radiation-induced mutation
stochastically
stə-ˈka-sti-k(ə-)lē
adverb 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The 12x3x3 weekly slow stochastic reading is rising at 54.18. 
Richard Henry Suttmeier, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 The 12x3x3 weekly slow stochastic reading is rising at 61.59. Richard Henry Suttmeier, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 The 12x3x3 weekly slow stochastic reading is declining at 57.80. Richard Henry Suttmeier, Forbes, 28 June 2022 The 12x3x3 weekly slow stochastic level is declining at 15.19, which makes bitcoin oversold. Richard Henry Suttmeier, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022 Remember that stochastic readings scale between 00.00 and 100.00 with readings above 80.00 overbought and readings below 20.00 oversold. Richard Henry Suttmeier, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022 The 12x3x3 weekly slow stochastic reading is rising at 56.68, which keeps the chart neutral. Richard Henry Suttmeier, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022 The 12x3x3 weekly slow stochastic reading is declining at 19.00. Richard Henry Suttmeier, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022 The risk of toxicity in the large-language-model approach briefly made headlines in late 2020, after Bender, Gebru and their co-authors circulated an early version of the ‘‘stochastic parrots’’ paper. New York Times, 12 Apr. 2022 See More
Richard Henry Suttmeier, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 The 12x3x3 weekly slow stochastic reading is rising at 61.59. Richard Henry Suttmeier, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 The 12x3x3 weekly slow stochastic reading is declining at 57.80. Richard Henry Suttmeier, Forbes, 28 June 2022 The 12x3x3 weekly slow stochastic level is declining at 15.19, which makes bitcoin oversold. Richard Henry Suttmeier, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022 Remember that stochastic readings scale between 00.00 and 100.00 with readings above 80.00 overbought and readings below 20.00 oversold. Richard Henry Suttmeier, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022 The 12x3x3 weekly slow stochastic reading is rising at 56.68, which keeps the chart neutral. Richard Henry Suttmeier, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022 The 12x3x3 weekly slow stochastic reading is declining at 19.00. Richard Henry Suttmeier, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022 The risk of toxicity in the large-language-model approach briefly made headlines in late 2020, after Bender, Gebru and their co-authors circulated an early version of the ‘‘stochastic parrots’’ paper. New York Times, 12 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Greek stochastikos skillful in aiming, from stochazesthai to aim at, guess at, from stochos target, aim, guess — more at sting
First Known Use
1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
stochastic
adjective
sto·chas·tic stə-ˈkas-tik stō-
stō- 1
: involving a random variable
a stochastic process
2
: involving chance or probability
a stochastic model of radiation-induced mutation
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