random

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.

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

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random·ly adv.

random·ness n.

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random

Adjective

lacking any definite plan or prearranged order: a random sample

Noun

at random not following any prearranged order [Old French randir to gallop]

randomly adv
randomness n

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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.

Thesaurus

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

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random

adjective 1. chance, spot, casual, stray, accidental, arbitrary, incidental, indiscriminate, haphazard, unplanned, fortuitous, aimless, desultory, hit or miss, purposeless, unpremeditated, adventitious << OPPOSITE planned

adjective 2. casual, arbitrary, indiscriminate, unplanned, aimless, purposeless, unpremeditated >> at random haphazardly, randomly, arbitrarily, casually, accidentally, irregularly, by chance, indiscriminately, aimlessly, willy-nilly, unsystematically, purposelessly, adventitiously

Translations

random [ˈrændəm] adj → fortuito, sin orden;

(COMPUT, MATH) → aleatorio

n at random → al azar

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random [ˈrændəm] adj → fait(e) or établi(e) au hasard;

(Comput), (Math) → aléatoire

n at random → au hasard

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random [ˈrændəm] adj (arrangement) → willkürlich;

(selection) → zufällig;

(Comput) → wahlfrei;

(Math) → Zufalls-

n at random → aufs Geratewohl

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random [ˈrændəm] adj → fatto/a or detto/a per caso;

(COMPUT, MATH) → casuale

n at random → a casaccio

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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 umpimähkäinen aléatoire אַקרָאִי सहसा उत्पन्न nasumičan véletlen, találom(ra vett) acak handahófskenndur casuale 手当りしだいの 되는대로의, 임의[]의 atsitiktinis nejaušs; gadījuma- rawak willekeurig uten plan, på måfå, tilfeldig wyrywkowy, przypadkowy, losowy fortuito aleatoriu случайный, произвольный náhodný slučajen nasumičan slumpvis โดยการสุ่ม rastgele, gelişigüzel 隨便的 зроблений наздогад, випадковий بے سوچے سمجھے ngẫu nhiên 随便的

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 随便地

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 umpimähkään au hasard בְּאַקרָאי यूंही nasumice találomra secara acak af handahófi a caso 手当りしだいに 닥치는 대로 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 任意地 наздогад, навмання بغیر کسی سلسلے یا مناسبت کے ngẫu nhiên 任意地