偶然性 (ǒu rán xìng) — contingency, randomness, the quality of being accidental or fortuitous
Definition
The noun form of 偶然 — the quality or property of being accidental rather than inevitable. Pairs philosophically with 必然性 (necessity), its conceptual opposite: things can show both at once.
noun
contingencyrandomnessthe quality of being accidental or fortuitous
Examples
- 偶然性。Wǒ men bù néng hū shì shì jiàn de ǒu rán xìng.We cannot ignore the contingency of events.
- 偶然性。ǒu rán xìng Hé bì rán xìng cháng cháng jiāo zhī zài yì qǐ.Contingency and necessity are often intertwined together.
- ，偶然性。Cóng tǒng jì shàng kàn, hěn duō xiàn xiàng dōu cún zài ǒu rán xìng.From a statistical perspective, many phenomena involve randomness.
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