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ran·dom  (rndm)
adj.
1. Having no specific pattern, purpose, or objective: random movements. See Synonyms at chance.
2. Mathematics & Statistics Of or relating to a type of circumstance or event that is described by a probability distribution.
3. Of or 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.
Idiom:
at random
Without a governing design, method, or purpose; unsystematically: chose a card at random from the deck.

[From at random, by chance, at great speed, from Middle English randon, speed, violence, from Old French, from randir, to run, of Germanic origin.]

random·ly adv.
random·ness n.

random [ˈrændəm]
adj
1. lacking any definite plan or prearranged order; haphazard a random selection
2. (Mathematics & Measurements / Statistics) Statistics
a.  having a value which cannot be determined but only described probabilistically a random variable
b.  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
n
at random in a purposeless fashion; not following any prearranged order
[from Old French randon, from randir to gallop, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German rinnan to run]
randomly  adv
randomness  n

random  (rndm)
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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.random - lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance; "a random choice"; "bombs fell at random"; "random movements"
nonrandom - not random

random
adjective
2. casual, arbitrary, indiscriminate, unplanned, aimless, purposeless, unpremeditated random violence against innocent children
at random haphazardly, randomly, arbitrarily, casually, accidentally, irregularly, by chance, indiscriminately, aimlessly, willy-nilly, unsystematically, purposelessly, adventitiously We received several answers and we picked one at random.
Translations
random [ˈrændəm]
A. ADJ
1. (= haphazard) [arrangement] → hecho al azar
a random selectionuna selección hecha al azar
a wall built of random stonesun muro hecho con piedras elegidas al azar
2. (= capricious, indiscriminate) → caprichoso
a random shotun disparo hecho sin apuntar, una bala perdida
3. (Statistics, Maths) [sample, distribution] → aleatorio
B. N at randomal azar
we picked the number at randomelegimos el número al azar
to talk at randomhablar sin pesar las palabras
to hit out at randomrepartir golpes por todos lados
C. CPD random access N (Comput) → acceso m aleatorio
random access memory N (Comput) → memoria f de acceso aleatorio

random [ˈrændəm]
adj
[selection, sample] → aléatoire; [drug testing] → inopiné(e); [words, events] → aléatoire; [violence, killings] → gratuit(e)
a random selection → une sélection aléatoire
a random sample of 930 women → un échantillon aléatoire de 930 femmes
in random order → par ordre aléatoire
(COMPUTING, MATHEMATICS)aléatoire
n
at random → au hasard
We picked the number at random → Nous avons choisi le numéro au hasard.
random access memory nmémoire f vive, RAM f

random
n at random (speak, walk, drive)aufs Geratewohl; shoot, drop bombsziellos; takewahllos; to hit out at randomziellos um sich schlagen; to talk at randomins Blaue hineinreden; a few examples chosen or taken at randomein paar willkürlich gewählte Beispiele; he just said anything at randomer hat einfach irgendetwas gesagt, er hat einfach drauflosgeredet; I (just) chose one at randomich wählte einfach irgendeine (Beliebige)
adj selectionwillkürlich; sequencezufällig; killed by a random bulletvon einer verirrten Kugel getötet; random breath/drug testStichprobe fauf Alkohol im Atem/auf Drogen

random:
random number
nZufallszahl f
random sample
nStichprobe f
random sampling
nStichproben pl

random [ˈrændəm]
1. adj (arrangement) → casuale, fortuito/a; (selection, shot, killing) → a caso
2. n at randoma caso, a casaccio

random [ˈrændəm]
1. adj (arrangement) → casuale, fortuito/a; (selection, shot, killing) → a caso
2. n at randoma caso, a casaccio

random
adj random [ˈrӕndəm]
done etc without any particular plan or system; irregular The opinion poll was based on a random sample of adults. lukraak عَشْوائي произволен namátkový tilfældig zufällig τυχαίος aleatorio, casual; sin orden juhuslik تصادفی؛ بدون هدف و نقشه قبلی satunnainen aléatoire אַקרָאִי सहसा उत्पन्न nasumičan véletlen, találom(ra vett) acak handahófskenndur casuale 手当りしだいの 임의의, 무작위의 atsitiktinis nejaušs; gadījuma- rawak willekeurig uten plan, på måfå, tilfeldig wyrywkowy, przypadkowy, losowy fortuito aleatoriu случайный, произвольный náhodný slučajen nasumičan slumpvis โดยการสุ่ม rastgele, gelişigüzel 隨機的 зроблений наздогад, випадковий بے سوچے سمجھے ngẫu nhiên 便
adv randomly
ewekansig بصورةٍ عَشْوائِيَّه напосоки náhodně tilfældigt zufällig στην τύχη al azar juhuslikult بی هدفانه sattumanvaraisesti au hasard בְּאַקרָאִי यादृच्छिकता से nasumično véletlenül secara acak af handahófi a caso 手当りしだいに 되는대로, 무작위로 atsitiktinai, bet kaip nejauši; uz labu laimi secara rawak willekeurig på slump, tilfeldig wyrywkowo, losowo a esmo la întâmplare случайно náhodne slučajno nasumično på måfå, slumpvis, slumpmässigt อย่างไร้แบบแผน gelişigüzel 隨便地 наздогад, навмання بے ترتیبی سے một cách ngẫu nhiên 便
at random
without any particular plan or system The police were stopping cars at random and checking their brakes; Choose a number at random. ewekansig عَشْوائِيّا напосоки namátkou tilfældigt aufs Geratewohl στην τύχη al azar pisteliselt به طور تصادفی satunnaisesti au hasard בְּאַקרָאי यूंही nasumice találomra secara acak af handahófi a caso 手当りしだいに 무작위로 nesirenkant, kaip papuola uz labu laimi; brīvi izvēloties; gadījuma pēc rawak op goed geluk tilfeldig, vilkårlig; på slump na chybił trafił ao acaso la întâmplare наобум náhodne, naslepo na slepo nasumično på måfå ไม่ได้วางแผนไว้ rastgele, gelişigüzel 隨意地 наздогад, навмання بغیر کسی سلسلے یا مناسبت کے ngẫu nhiên

random عشوائي náhodný tilfældig willkürlich τυχαίος al azar umpimähkäinen aléatoire nasumičan casuale 手当たり次第の 무작위의 willekeurig tilfeldig przypadkowy aleatório случайный slumpartad โดยการสุ่ม rastgele ngẫu nhiên 任意的


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Next day you repeat the experiment, and you find that the cat gets out much more quickly than the first time, although it still makes some random movements.
She was splendid and robust, and had never appeared handsomer than in the old blue gown, with a red silk handkerchief knotted at random around her head to protect her hair from the dust.
It occurred to me, now, as it ought to have done before, that as the table was round, it was therefore of no value as a base to aim from; so I moved off once more, and at random among the wilderness of chairs and sofas-- wandering off into unfamiliar regions, and presently knocked a candlestick and knocked off a lamp, grabbed at the lamp and knocked off a water pitcher with a rattling crash, and thought to myself, "I've found you at last--I judged I was close upon you.
 
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