Atsitiktinius

Atsitiktinius is a Lithuanian adjective form meaning random or incidental. It is the accusative plural form used when the noun it modifies is masculine and plural, for example atsitiktinius įvykius or atsitiktinius duomenis. The base form of the word is atsitiktinis, which describes something that happens by chance rather than by plan.

The word derives from the verb atsitikti, meaning to happen by chance or to occur unexpectedly. As an adjective, atsitiktinis can describe events, results, data, or other nouns that are not controlled or foreseen. In everyday language it is common to speak of atsitiktiniai įvykiai (random events) or atsitiktiniai duomenys (random data), with the form changing to match the case and number of the noun it describes.

In statistical and scientific contexts, atsitiktinis is used to convey the notion of randomness or non-deterministic selection. Phrases such as atsitiktinė atranka (random sampling) and atsitiktiniai duomenys (random data) appear in research reports and methodological discussions, reflecting a standard Lithuania-language terminology for non-systematic or chance-based phenomena. The related noun atsitiktinumas denotes randomness or chance, serving as a broader concept beyond individual occurrences.

see also

- atsitiktinumas, the concept of randomness or chance

- atsitiktinė atranka, random sampling

- atsitiktinis skaičius, random number

Atsitiktinius as a form is part of the broader set of Lithuanian inflection patterns for adjectives, illustrating how case and number affect agreement with nouns in different grammatical contexts.