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random
[ran-duhm]
adjective
proceeding, made, or occurring without definite aim, reason, or pattern.
the random selection of numbers.
Synonyms: , ,Statistics.of or characterizing a process of selection in which each item of a set has an equal probability of being chosen.
Building Trades.
(of building materials) lacking uniformity of dimensions.
random shingles.
(of ashlar) laid without continuous courses.
constructed or applied without regularity.
random bond.
Slang.
unknown, unidentified, or suspiciously out of place.
A couple of random guys showed up at the party.
odd or unpredictable, often in an amusing way.
my totally random life.
noun
something that is random, or a random state or condition.
different statistical methods used to estimate randoms.
Slang.
a person or thing that is unknown, unidentified, or suspiciously out of place.
a person or thing that is odd or unpredictable.
Chiefly British.bank.
adverb
Building Trades.without uniformity.
random-sized slates.
random
/ ˈæԻə /
adjective
lacking any definite plan or prearranged order; haphazard
a random selection
statistics
having a value which cannot be determined but only described probabilistically
a random variable
chosen without regard to any characteristics of the individual members of the population so that each has an equal chance of being selected
random sampling
informal(of a person) unknown
some random guy waiting for a bus
noun
in a purposeless fashion; not following any prearranged order
random
Relating to a type of circumstance or event that is described by a probability distribution.
Relating to an event in which all outcomes are equally likely, as in the testing of a blood sample for the presence of a substance.
Other 51Թ Forms
- randomly adverb
- randomness noun
- nonrandom adjective
- nonrandomness noun
- ˈԻdzԱ noun
- ˈԻdz adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of random1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of random1
Idioms and Phrases
at random, without definite aim, purpose, method, or adherence to a prior arrangement; in a haphazard way.
Contestants were chosen at random from the studio audience.
Example Sentences
The first thing is, if you're going to have a random sample of people deliberating, you need to have a good random sample.
Two shocking attacks within two hours of each other, in France and Austria, have left parents and governments reeling and at a loss how to protect school students from random, deadly violence.
The workouts suddenly got so popular that one random weekday, Minter was stunned to see so many players that they could have held a defensive walk-through.
While some ICE sweeps appear to be centered on certain workplaces, others seem to be chosen at random.
County confronting people on the streets — seemingly at random in some cases — and quickly whisking them away, offering no explanation to shocked loved ones and onlookers.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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