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random

[ ran-duhm ]

adjective

  1. proceeding, made, or occurring without definite aim, reason, or pattern:

    the random selection of numbers.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. Statistics. of or characterizing a process of selection in which each item of a set has an equal probability of being chosen.
  3. Building Trades.
    1. (of building materials) lacking uniformity of dimensions:

      random shingles.

    2. (of ashlar) laid without continuous courses.
    3. constructed or applied without regularity:

      random bond.

  4. Slang.
    1. unknown, unidentified, or suspiciously out of place:

      A couple of random guys showed up at the party.

    2. odd or unpredictable, often in an amusing way:

      my totally random life.



noun

  1. something that is random, or a random state or condition:

    different statistical methods used to estimate randoms.

  2. Slang.
    1. a person or thing that is unknown, unidentified, or suspiciously out of place.
    2. a person or thing that is odd or unpredictable.
  3. Chiefly British. bank 3( def 7b ).

adverb

  1. Building Trades. without uniformity:

    random-sized slates.

random

/ 藞谤忙苍诲蓹尘 /

adjective

  1. lacking any definite plan or prearranged order; haphazard

    a random selection

  2. statistics
    1. having a value which cannot be determined but only described probabilistically

      a random variable

    2. 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

  3. informal.
    (of a person) unknown

    some random guy waiting for a bus

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. at random
    in a purposeless fashion; not following any prearranged order
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

random

  1. Relating to a type of circumstance or event that is described by a probability distribution.
  2. 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.
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Derived Forms

  • 藞谤补苍诲辞尘苍别蝉蝉, noun
  • 藞谤补苍诲辞尘濒测, adverb
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 谤补苍路诲辞尘路濒测 adverb
  • 谤补苍路诲辞尘路苍别蝉蝉 noun
  • 苍辞苍路谤补苍路诲辞尘 adjective
  • non路谤补苍路诲辞尘路苍别蝉蝉 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of random1

First recorded in 1275鈥1325; Middle English raundon, random, from Old French randon, derivative of randir 鈥渢o gallop,鈥 from Germanic
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of random1

C14: from Old French randon , from randir to gallop, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German rinnan to run
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. 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.

More idioms and phrases containing random

see at random .
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Example Sentences

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The 鈥淩ight Now鈥 video is a classic of the era: a bunch of random clips overlaid with slogans about oil companies and unprotected sex.

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But he called the whole ordeal 鈥渒ind of random.鈥

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All individuals who enter the waiting room by 6 p.m. will be put in random order to have equal opportunity to access the applications, according to the program website.

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Some eyewitnesses said it appeared the gunmen targeted non-Muslims but others have described the shooting as random.

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He targeted people at random, firing at them as they walked down streets, rode bikes or drove their cars.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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