chance variable

/tʃæns ˌvɛriəbəl/
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Definitions of chance variable
  1. noun
    a variable quantity that is random
    synonyms: random variable, stochastic variable, variant, variate
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    type of:
    variable, variable quantity
    a quantity that can assume any of a set of values
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