estocástico
1. relating to or containing random variables; involving random probability or chance in a mathematical or scientific context
The stochastic model helped predict weather patterns by accounting for random variations.
O modelo estocástico ajudou a prever padrões climáticos considerando variações aleatórias.
2. characterized by the inability to predict outcomes with certainty; having randomness or unpredictability
Stochastic processes are used in financial forecasting to model market volatility.
Processos estocásticos são usados em previsões financeiras para modelar a volatilidade do mercado.
3. in mathematics and statistics, relating to a sequence of events where each outcome depends on probability rather than deterministic rules
The stochastic differential equation describes the random motion of particles in fluid.
A equação diferencial estocástica descreve o movimento aleatório de partículas em fluido.
The term 'stochastic' is highly specialized and primarily used in academic, scientific, and technological contexts in both Brazil and the USA. It appears frequently in machine learning, finance, physics, and engineering literature. In Brazil, the term is increasingly used in tech startups and data science communities. There is no colloquial equivalent, as this is technical jargon with precise mathematical meaning.
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