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   random

   /ˈrandəm/

   adjective

   • 1. made, done, or happening without method or conscious decision: "apparently random violence"
   • ▪ governed by or involving equal chances for each item: "a random sample of 100 households"
   • ▪ (of masonry) with stones of irregular size and shape.
   • 2. unfamiliar or unspecified: informal, derogatory "are you going to take some random guy on Twitter's word?"
   • ▪ odd, unusual, or unexpected: informal "the class was hard but he was so random that it was always fun"

   noun

   • 1. an unknown, unspecified, or odd person: informal "I just sat down by myself and talked to some randoms"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘impetuous headlong rush’): from Old French randon ‘great speed’, from randir ‘gallop’, from a Germanic root shared by rand2.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRANDOM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RANDOM definition: 1. happening, done, or chosen by chance rather than according to a plan: 2. strange or unusual…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › randomRandom Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jun 3, 2012 · The meaning of RANDOM is lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern. How to use random in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Random.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › randomRANDOM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Random definition: proceeding, made, or occurring without definite aim, reason, or pattern. See examples of RANDOM used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRANDOM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   RANDOM meaning: 1. happening, done, or chosen by chance rather than according to a plan: 2. strange or unusual…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRANDOM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   (rændəm ) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A random sample or method is one in which all the people or things involved have an equal chance of being chosen. The survey used a random sample of two thousand people across England and Wales. The competitors will be subject to random drug testing.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › randomRandom - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › randomRandom - definition of random by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrandom adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of random adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › randomRandom Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Random Definition. răndəm. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Noun. Idiom. Filter. adjective. randomest. Having no specific pattern, purpose, or objective. Random movements. American Heritage. Lacking aim or method; purposeless; haphazard. Webster's New World. Not uniform; esp., of different sizes.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRANDOM | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    RANDOM definition: 1. done or chosen without any plan or system: 2. chosen by chance: . Learn more.