Random
/หษนรฆndษm/
The meaning and definition of Random, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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An undefined, unknown or unimportant person; a person of no consequence.
โThe party was boring. It was full of randoms.โ
- A roving motion; course without definite direction; lack of rule or method; chance.
adjective
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Having unpredictable outcomes and, in the ideal case, all outcomes equally probable; resulting from such selection; lacking statistical correlation.
โThe flip of a fair coin is purely random.โ
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Of or relating to probability distribution.
โA toss of loaded dice is still random, though biased.โ
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Origin
From Middle English raundon, from Old French randon, from Old French randir.
Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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