diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/abs2/benchmark/benchmark.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/abs2/benchmark/benchmark.js
index 37dd88e56709..843e64438965 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/abs2/benchmark/benchmark.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/abs2/benchmark/benchmark.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 // MODULES //
 
 var bench = require( '@stdlib/bench' );
-var randu = require( '@stdlib/random/base/randu' );
+var randu = require( '@stdlib/random/array/uniform' );
 var isnan = require( '@stdlib/math/base/assert/is-nan' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var abs2 = require( './../lib' );
@@ -34,10 +34,11 @@ bench( pkg, function benchmark( b ) {
 	var y;
 	var i;
 
+	x = randu( 100, -500.0, 500.0 );
+
 	b.tic();
 	for ( i = 0; i < b.iterations; i++ ) {
-		x = ( randu()*1000.0 ) - 500.0;
-		y = abs2( x );
+		y = abs2( x[ i % x.length ] );
 		if ( isnan( y ) ) {
 			b.fail( 'should not return NaN' );
 		}
@@ -55,10 +56,11 @@ bench( pkg+'::built-in', function benchmark( b ) {
 	var y;
 	var i;
 
+	x = randu( 100, -500.0, 500.0 );
+
 	b.tic();
 	for ( i = 0; i < b.iterations; i++ ) {
-		x = ( randu()*1000.0 ) - 500.0;
-		y = x * x;
+		y = x[ i % x.length ] * x[ i % x.length ];
 		if ( isnan( y ) ) {
 			b.fail( 'should not return NaN' );
 		}
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/abs2/benchmark/benchmark.native.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/abs2/benchmark/benchmark.native.js
index 55e7c284b885..1b7f2d28a02c 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/abs2/benchmark/benchmark.native.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/abs2/benchmark/benchmark.native.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 var resolve = require( 'path' ).resolve;
 var bench = require( '@stdlib/bench' );
-var randu = require( '@stdlib/random/base/randu' );
+var randu = require( '@stdlib/random/array/uniform' );
 var isnan = require( '@stdlib/math/base/assert/is-nan' );
 var tryRequire = require( '@stdlib/utils/try-require' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
@@ -43,10 +43,11 @@ bench( pkg+'::native', opts, function benchmark( b ) {
 	var y;
 	var i;
 
+	x = randu( 100, -500.0, 500.0 );
+
 	b.tic();
 	for ( i = 0; i < b.iterations; i++ ) {
-		x = ( randu()*1000.0 ) - 500.0;
-		y = abs2( x );
+		y = abs2( x[ i % x.length ] );
 		if ( isnan( y ) ) {
 			b.fail( 'should not return NaN' );
 		}
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/abs2/benchmark/c/benchmark.c b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/abs2/benchmark/c/benchmark.c
index 06087a8dbf84..5e2d574466ff 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/abs2/benchmark/c/benchmark.c
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/abs2/benchmark/c/benchmark.c
@@ -99,16 +99,19 @@ double abs2( double x ) {
 * @return elapsed time in seconds
 */
 static double benchmark( void ) {
+	double x[ 100 ];
 	double elapsed;
-	double x;
 	double y;
 	double t;
 	int i;
 
+	for ( i = 0; i < 100; i++ ) {
+		x[ i ] = ( 1000.0 * rand_double() ) - 500.0;
+	}
+
 	t = tic();
 	for ( i = 0; i < ITERATIONS; i++ ) {
-		x = ( 1000.0*rand_double() ) - 500.0;
-		y = abs2( x );
+		y = abs2( x[ i % 100 ] );
 		if ( y != y ) {
 			printf( "should not return NaN\n" );
 			break;
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/abs2/benchmark/c/native/benchmark.c b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/abs2/benchmark/c/native/benchmark.c
index 6e93e042cc9d..2e8e004df0ae 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/abs2/benchmark/c/native/benchmark.c
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/abs2/benchmark/c/native/benchmark.c
@@ -90,16 +90,19 @@ static double rand_double( void ) {
 * @return elapsed time in seconds
 */
 static double benchmark( void ) {
+	double x[ 100 ];
 	double elapsed;
-	double x;
 	double y;
 	double t;
 	int i;
 
+	for ( i = 0; i < 100; i++ ) {
+		x[ i ] = ( 1000.0 * rand_double() ) - 500.0;
+	}
+
 	t = tic();
 	for ( i = 0; i < ITERATIONS; i++ ) {
-		x = ( 1000.0*rand_double() ) - 500.0;
-		y = stdlib_base_abs2( x );
+		y = stdlib_base_abs2( x[ i % 100 ] );
 		if ( y != y ) {
 			printf( "should not return NaN\n" );
 			break;
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/abs2/test/test.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/abs2/test/test.js
index 70669b033ee1..2b5de0844b20 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/abs2/test/test.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/abs2/test/test.js
@@ -38,26 +38,26 @@ tape( 'main export is a function', function test( t ) {
 });
 
 tape( 'the function computes the squared absolute value of a number', function test( t ) {
-	t.strictEqual( abs2( -2.0 ), 4.0, 'negative number' );
-	t.strictEqual( abs2( 3.0 ), 9.0, 'positive number' );
-	t.strictEqual( abs2( 0.0 ), 0.0, 'zero' );
-	t.strictEqual( abs2( -PI ), PI*PI, 'pi' );
+	t.strictEqual( abs2( -2.0 ), 4.0, 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( abs2( 3.0 ), 9.0, 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( abs2( 0.0 ), 0.0, 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( abs2( -PI ), PI*PI, 'returns expected value' );
 	t.end();
 });
 
 tape( 'the function computes the squared absolute value of negative zero', function test( t ) {
-	t.strictEqual( isPositiveZero( abs2( -0.0 ) ), true, 'returns positive zero' );
+	t.strictEqual( isPositiveZero( abs2( -0.0 ) ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	t.end();
 });
 
 tape( 'the function computes the squared absolute value of infinity', function test( t ) {
-	t.strictEqual( abs2( PINF ), PINF, 'returns +infinity' );
-	t.strictEqual( abs2( NINF ), PINF, 'returns +infinity' );
+	t.strictEqual( abs2( PINF ), PINF, 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( abs2( NINF ), PINF, 'returns expected value' );
 	t.end();
 });
 
 tape( 'if provided `NaN`, the function returns `NaN`', function test( t ) {
 	var v = abs2( NaN );
-	t.strictEqual( isnan( v ), true, 'returns NaN' );
+	t.strictEqual( isnan( v ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	t.end();
 });
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/abs2/test/test.native.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/abs2/test/test.native.js
index 905eaf71cc31..31b644f603d6 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/abs2/test/test.native.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/abs2/test/test.native.js
@@ -47,26 +47,26 @@ tape( 'main export is a function', opts, function test( t ) {
 });
 
 tape( 'the function computes the squared absolute value of a number', opts, function test( t ) {
-	t.strictEqual( abs2( -2.0 ), 4.0, 'negative number' );
-	t.strictEqual( abs2( 3.0 ), 9.0, 'positive number' );
-	t.strictEqual( abs2( 0.0 ), 0.0, 'zero' );
-	t.strictEqual( abs2( -PI ), PI*PI, 'pi' );
+	t.strictEqual( abs2( -2.0 ), 4.0, 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( abs2( 3.0 ), 9.0, 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( abs2( 0.0 ), 0.0, 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( abs2( -PI ), PI*PI, 'returns expected value' );
 	t.end();
 });
 
 tape( 'the function computes the squared absolute value of negative zero', opts, function test( t ) {
-	t.strictEqual( isPositiveZero( abs2( -0.0 ) ), true, 'returns positive zero' );
+	t.strictEqual( isPositiveZero( abs2( -0.0 ) ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	t.end();
 });
 
 tape( 'the function computes the squared absolute value of infinity', opts, function test( t ) {
-	t.strictEqual( abs2( PINF ), PINF, 'returns +infinity' );
-	t.strictEqual( abs2( NINF ), PINF, 'returns +infinity' );
+	t.strictEqual( abs2( PINF ), PINF, 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( abs2( NINF ), PINF, 'returns expected value' );
 	t.end();
 });
 
 tape( 'if provided `NaN`, the function returns `NaN`', opts, function test( t ) {
 	var v = abs2( NaN );
-	t.strictEqual( isnan( v ), true, 'returns NaN' );
+	t.strictEqual( isnan( v ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	t.end();
 });