randomization

especially British, ran·dom·i·sa·tion

[ran-duh-mahy-zey-shuhn]

noun

1. the act or process of ordering or selecting people, things, or places in a random way, as in a sample or experiment, especially in order to reduce bias and interference by irrelevant variables.

   Randomization was achieved by using a computer-generated number to assign each participant to a group.

Word History and Origins

Origin of randomization¹

randomiz(e) ( def. ) + -ation ( def. )