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Definitions for Random

[1] proceeding, made, or occurring without definite aim, reason, or pattern: the random selection of numbers.
[2] Statistics . of or characterizing a process of selection in which each item of a set has an equal probability of being chosen.
[3] Building Trades . (of building materials) lacking uniformity of dimensions: random shingles. (of ashlar) laid without continuous courses. constructed or applied without regularity: random bond.
[4] 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.
[5] something that is random, or a random state or condition: different statistical methods used to estimate randoms.
[6] Slang . a person or thing that is unknown, unidentified, or suspiciously out of place. a person or thing that is odd or unpredictable.
[7] Chiefly British . bank3(def 7b) .
[8] Building Trades . without uniformity: random-sized slates.
[9] at random , without definite aim, purpose, method, or adherence to a prior arrangement; in a haphazard way: Contestants were chosen at random from the studio audience.
[10] lacking any definite plan or prearranged order; haphazard a random selection
[11] statistics having a value which cannot be determined but only described probabilistically a random variable chosen without regard to any characteristics of the individual members of the population so that each has an equal chance of being selected random sampling
[12] informal (of a person) unknown some random guy waiting for a bus
[13] at random in a purposeless fashion; not following any prearranged order

Words related to Random

aimless, unplanned, irregular, accidental, incidental, indiscriminate, arbitrary, odd, adventitious, casual, contingent, desultory, fluky, fortuitous, hit-or-miss, promiscuous, purposeless, slapdash, spot, stray

Words nearby Random

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Origin of Random

1275–1325; Middle English raundon, random < Old French randon, derivative of randir to gallop < Germanic

Other words from Random

ran·dom·ly , adverb
ran·dom·ness , noun
non·ran·dom , adjective
non·ran·dom·ly , adverb
non·ran·dom·ness , noun

Word origin for Random

C14: from Old French randon , from randir to gallop, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German rinnan to run

Synonyms for Random

accidental, aimless, arbitrary, incidental, indiscriminate, irregular, odd, unplanned, adventitious, casual, contingent, designless, desultory, driftless, fluky, fortuitous, hit-or-miss, objectless, promiscuous, purposeless, slapdash, spot, stray, unaimed, unconsidered, unpremeditated