rastësor

Rastësor is an Albanian adjective meaning random or determined by chance rather than by design or necessity. It is used to describe events, outcomes, selections, or processes whose results are not predetermined. In everyday language it can also convey the idea of something happening by chance or by accident, depending on the context.

Etymology and forms: Rastësor is formed from the noun rast, meaning chance or instance, with the suffix -ësor to create an adjective. The adverb rastësisht means randomly or by chance. The feminine form rastësore accompanies feminine nouns (for example, një zgjedhje rastësore, meaning a random choice).

Usage: In scientific and mathematical contexts, rastësor appears in phrases such as proces rastësor (random process), mostrë rastësore or zgjedhje rastësore (random sample or random selection). In everyday speech it describes non-deliberate or chance aspects of events, decisions, or outcomes. The term is often contrasted with determinist or të parashikueshëm (predictable) when discussing variability or uncertainty.

Notes: The concept of rastësor is typically tied to an underlying probability model; claims about randomness assume a defined framework for likelihoods. The term is widely understood in Albanian-language education, statistics, and data analysis, as well as in general discourse about chance and probability.

See also: rast, probabilitet, statistika, mënyra të rastësorë.