tillfällighetsbetonad

Tillfällighetsbetonad is a Swedish term that translates roughly to "coincidence-emphasizing" or "based on coincidence." It is often used to describe a situation, decision, or outcome that appears to be heavily influenced by chance or random occurrences rather than by deliberate planning or predictable causality. This descriptor can be applied in various contexts, from everyday observations to more formal analyses of events.

In everyday language, one might describe a fortunate series of events as tillfällighetsbetonad if they seemed to happen by chance and led to a positive result. Conversely, an unfortunate chain of random events could also be labeled as such. The term implies that luck or serendipity played a significant role, and that a different outcome might have occurred if circumstances had been slightly different.

In fields like statistics or research, a tillfällighetsbetonad finding might refer to a correlation or pattern that emerges purely by chance and does not represent a genuine underlying relationship. Researchers often aim to distinguish between statistically significant findings and those that are merely coincidental. The concept is important for avoiding overinterpretation of data and for maintaining objectivity when drawing conclusions. It highlights the need to consider the role of randomness in observed phenomena.