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- [ran-duh m]
- /ˈræn dəm/
- /ˈræn.dəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ran-duh m]
- /ˈræn dəm/
Definitions of random word
- adjective random proceeding, made, or occurring without definite aim, reason, or pattern: the random selection of numbers. 1
- adjective random Statistics. of or characterizing a process of selection in which each item of a set has an equal probability of being chosen. 1
- adjective random Building Trades. (of building materials) lacking uniformity of dimensions: random shingles. (of ashlar) laid without continuous courses. constructed or applied without regularity: random bond. 1
- adjective random Slang. unknown, unidentified, or suspiciously out of place: A couple of random guys showed up at the party. odd or unpredictable, often in an amusing way: my totally random life. 1
- noun random something that is random, or a random state or condition: different statistical methods used to estimate randoms. 1
- noun random Slang. a person or thing that is unknown, unidentified, or suspiciously out of place. a person or thing that is odd or unpredictable. 1
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Origin of random
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English raundon, random < Old French randon, derivative of randir to gallop < Germanic
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Parts of speech for Random
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pronoun
preposition
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random popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
random usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for random
adj random
- accidental — An accidental event happens by chance or as the result of an accident, and is not deliberately intended.
- aimless — A person or activity that is aimless has no clear purpose or plan.
- aleatory — dependent on chance
- all over the map — changeable
- arbitrary — If you describe an action, rule, or decision as arbitrary, you think that it is not based on any principle, plan, or system. It often seems unfair because of this.
adv random
- anyhow — Anyhow means the same as anyway.
- anywise — in any way or manner; at all
- at any rate — You use at any rate to indicate that what you have just said might be incorrect or unclear in some way, and that you are now being more precise.
- at random — If you choose people or things at random, you do not use any particular method, so they all have an equal chance of being chosen.
- helter-skelter — in headlong and disorderly haste: The children ran helter-skelter all over the house.
adjective random
- casual — If you are casual, you are, or you pretend to be, relaxed and not very concerned about what is happening or what you are doing.
- depthless — immeasurably deep; fathomless
- designless — without a design, unplanned
- imperceptive — not perceptive; lacking perception.
- indiscriminate — not discriminating; lacking in care, judgment, selectivity, etc.: indiscriminate in one's friendships.
adverb random
- incautiously — In an incautious manner; with a lack of caution.
Antonyms for random
adjective random
- geometric — of or relating to geometry or to the principles of geometry.
- mathematical — of, relating to, or of the nature of mathematics: mathematical truth.
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