Probabilistic vs. Stochastic — What's the Difference?

Of, relating to, or based on probabilism.

Stochastic (from Greek στόχος (stókhos) 'aim, guess') refers to the property of being well described by a random probability distribution. Although stochasticity and randomness are distinct in that the former refers to a modeling approach and the latter refers to phenomena themselves, these two terms are often used synonymously.

Of, based on, or affected by probability, randomness, or chance

Of, relating to, or characterized by conjecture; conjectural.

Of, pertaining to, or derived using probability.

(Statistics) Involving or containing a random variable or process

(religion) Of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic doctrine of probabilism.

Random, randomly determined.

Of or relating to the Roman Catholic philosophy of probabilism

Conjectural; able to conjecture.

Of or relating to or based on probability;

Random; chance; involving probability; opposite of deterministic.

Of or pertaining to a process in which a series of calculations, selections, or observations are made, each one being randomly determined as a sample from a probability distribution.

Being or having a random variable;