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- DictionaryRan·dom/ˈrandəm/
adjective
- 1. made, done, happening, or chosen without method or conscious decision: "a random sample of 100 households"
- 2. unfamiliar or unspecified: informal, derogatory "are you going to take some random guy on Twitter's word?"
noun
- 1. an unknown, unspecified, or odd person: informal "I just sat down by myself and talked to some randoms"
1. a. : lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern. b. : made, done, or chosen at random. read random passages from the book. 2. a. : relating to, having, or being elements or events with definite probability of occurrence.
RANDOM definition: 1. happening, done, or chosen by chance rather than according to a plan: 2. strange or unusual…. Learn more.
Random definition: proceeding, made, or occurring without definite aim, reason, or pattern. See examples of RANDOM used in a sentence.
Something that’s random is lacking in order, plan, or purpose. It happens totally by chance, like the random picking of lottery numbers or unplanned random acts of kindness.
RANDOM meaning: 1. happening, done, or chosen by chance rather than according to a plan: 2. strange or unusual…. Learn more.
Random Definition. Having no specific pattern, purpose, or objective. Random movements. Lacking aim or method; purposeless; haphazard. Not uniform; esp., of different sizes. Of or relating to a type of circumstance or event that is described by a probability distribution.
1. lacking any definite plan or prearranged order; haphazard: a random selection. 2. (Statistics) statistics. a. having a value which cannot be determined but only described probabilistically: a random variable.
If you describe events as random, you mean that they do not seem to follow a definite plan or pattern. ...random violence against innocent victims. Children's words and actions are often fairly random.
RANDOM definition: 1. done or chosen without any plan or system: 2. chosen by chance: . Learn more.
(informal) a thing or person that is random is strange and does not make sense, often in a way that interests you or makes you laugh. Mom, you are so random! The humour is great because it's just so random and unhinged from reality.
