randomity

Definitions

noun uncountable The state or quality of being random; randomness.
noun countable An instance of randomness; an unpredictable characteristic.
noun countable In any process of randomness; the ratio of predicted action to unpredicted action.

random +‎ -ity

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Both the rain and the season will mean we're less likely to run into other illegal swimmers. randomity

avoiding detection, plus a collection of randomity asakiyume 2006
In Snookums 'case, the randomity of the brain would exceed optimum, and the robot would become insane.

Unwise Child Randall Garrett 1957
His circuits would tend to exceed optimum randomity, and that would mean, in human terms, that he would be insane -- and therefore worthless.

Unwise Child Randall Garrett 1957
But the evasive action taken by a human pilot, aided by a randomity selector, is not logical and therefore cannot be handled by a computer.

But, I Don't Think Randall Garrett 1957
# avoiding detection, plus a collection of randomity

avoiding detection, plus a collection of randomity asakiyume 2006
avoiding detection, plus a collection of randomity

avoiding detection, plus a collection of randomity asakiyume 2006
"that it was possible -- and necessary -- to introduce a certain randomity within the circuit choices themselves -- Ah! Hello, Leda, my dear!"

Unwise Child Randall Garrett 1957
He's built to experiment, and if he's kept from experimenting for too long, he'll exceed the optimum randomity of his circuits. "

Unwise Child Randall Garrett 1957
He'll tell you that 'the circuits exceeded their optimum randomity limit.'"

Unwise Child Randall Garrett 1957