random en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈɹændəm/
- (US) audio
- răn'dəm
Etymology
From earlier randon, from Middle English randoun, raundon, from Old French randon, from randir (“to run, gallop”) (whence French randonnée (“long walk, hike”)), from Frankish *randiju (“a run, race”) or Old Norse rend (“a run, race”), both from Proto-Germanic *randijō, from *rinnaną (“run”, verb), from Proto-Indo-European *(H)r̥-nw- (“to flow, move, run”). Cognate with Middle Low German uprinden (“to jump up”), Danish rende (“to run”). See run.
Meanings
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Occurring for no particular reason; haphazard, unpredictable.
Our city is plagued by random acts of violence.
random acts of kindness
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Involving an outcome which is impossible to predict, but which may be represented by a probability distribution; in the ideal case, involving outcomes which are equally likely.
The results of the field survey look random by several different measures.
A toss of a loaded die is still random, though biased.
Near-synonyms: aleatory, stochastic
The flip of a fair coin is purely random.
July 18 2012, Scott Tobias, AV Club The Dark Knight Riseshttp://www.avclub.com/articles/the-dark-knight-rises-review-batman,82624/ Where the Joker preys on our fears of random, irrational acts of terror, Bane has an all-consuming, dictatorial agenda that’s more stable and permanent, a New World Order that’s been planned out with the precision of a military coup.
The newspaper conducted a random sample of five hundred American teenagers.
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Pseudorandom; mimicking the result of random selection.
The rand function generates a random number from a seed.
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(informal) Selected for no particular reason; arbitrary; unspecified.
You're just going to trust the word of random people on the Internet?
A random American off the street couldn't tell the difference.
Whatever random hobby you're into, there's an Internet community for it.
I didn't have time to peruse the resturant's menu, so I just ordered some random dish.
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(informal) Being (part of) a varied, unrelated, and apparently arbitrary collection of things; diverse, heterogeneous.
I mixed a bunch of random vegetables into a salad, and it actually turned out pretty good.
I brought a bunch of random snacks, but nothing nutritious.
My notebook has turned into a random collection of thoughts.
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(informal) Apropos of nothing; lacking context, relevance, or any connection to the previous situation; unexpected.
I feel like pineapple is a very random thing to put on a pizza.
This random guy just came up to me to say that he was a fan of my work.
Thank you for that completely random comment... now, let's get back to our actual topic of discussion.
The teacher's bartending story was interesting, but very random.
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(informal) Of a person: characterized by or often saying random things; habitually using non sequiturs.
You're so random! I never know what you're going to do next.
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(UK, slang) Being out of the ordinary; unusual or unexpected; odd, strange, bizarre.
That's a rather random fact!
I can't believe he would say that. That's so random!
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most random | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more random | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
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Descendants
random · random · ռանդոմ · random · рандо́м · random · random · random · random
Synonyms
desultory · stochastic · aleatory
Translations (203)
ba осраҡлы (all outcomes being unpredictable) · ti ዘፈቀዳዊ (all outcomes being unpredictable) · ko 무작위 (all outcomes being unpredictable) · az necəgəldi (all outcomes being unpredictable) · tr rassal (mathematics: of or relating to probability distribution) · hu szokványos (undistinguished, average) · pt aleatório (computing: pseudorandom) · pt aleatório (all outcomes being unpredictable) · fr aléatoire (all outcomes being unpredictable) · eo hazarda (undistinguished, average) · de zufällig (computing: pseudorandom) · cmn 莫名其妙 (apropos of nothing) · scn a muzzu (all outcomes being unpredictable) · vi ngẫu nhiên (all outcomes being unpredictable) · nl lukraak (all outcomes being unpredictable) · lb zoufälleg (all outcomes being unpredictable) · it casuale (all outcomes being unpredictable) · no tilfelleleg (all outcomes being unpredictable) · hu álvéletlen (computing: pseudorandom) · no tilfeldig (mathematics: of or relating to probability distribution) · is handahófskenndur (all outcomes being unpredictable) · de random (apropos of nothing) · pl losowy (all outcomes being unpredictable) · ro întâmplătoare (all outcomes being unpredictable) · mk случаен (undistinguished, average) · mi hiko (all outcomes being unpredictable) · ka ქაოსური (all outcomes being unpredictable) · da tilfældig (all outcomes being unpredictable) · pl pseudolosowy (computing: pseudorandom) · cs náhodný (undistinguished, average) · pt pseudo-randômico (computing: pseudorandom) · pt randômico (computing: pseudorandom) · nl toevallig (all outcomes being unpredictable) · es al azar (undistinguished, average) · ka არეული (all outcomes being unpredictable) · ka შემთხვევითი (all outcomes being unpredictable) · pl bez związku (apropos of nothing) · eo hazarda (all outcomes being unpredictable) · ro întâmplător (all outcomes being unpredictable) · mk случаен (mathematics: of or relating to probability distribution) · eo aleatora (all outcomes being unpredictable) · hu pszeudorandom (computing: pseudorandom) · la fortuītus (all outcomes being unpredictable) · de zufällig (all outcomes being unpredictable) · ca qualsevol (undistinguished, average) · sk odveci (apropos of nothing) · fa تصادفی (mathematics: of or relating to probability distribution) · cmn 隨機 /随机 (all outcomes being unpredictable) · sv vanlig (undistinguished, average) · sk náhodný (mathematics: of or relating to probability distribution) · eo hazardeca (undistinguished, average) · fi satunnainen (apropos of nothing) · fi irrallinen (apropos of nothing) · la fortūitus (apropos of nothing) · kk кездейсоқ (mathematics: of or relating to probability distribution) · es al azar (mathematics: of or relating to probability distribution) · ru рандо́мный (mathematics: of or relating to probability distribution) · ka თვითნებითი (all outcomes being unpredictable) · fi satunnainen (mathematics: of or relating to probability distribution) · sk náhodný (computing: pseudorandom) · hu random (all outcomes being unpredictable) · es random (undistinguished, average) · he אקראי (all outcomes being unpredictable) · tr sözde rastgele (computing: pseudorandom) · mk псевдослучаен (computing: pseudorandom) · sv slumpmässig (all outcomes being unpredictable) · mk бесцелен (apropos of nothing) · ja 適当な (apropos of nothing) · cy ar hap (all outcomes being unpredictable) · ja 任意の (all outcomes being unpredictable) · pl losowy (computing: pseudorandom) · fr pseudo-aléatoire (computing: pseudorandom) · mi matapōkere (mathematics: of or relating to probability distribution) · ko 뜬금없다 (apropos of nothing) · ru произво́льный (undistinguished, average) · cs náhodný (all outcomes being unpredictable) · pt randômico (mathematics: of or relating to probability distribution) · es random (all outcomes being unpredictable) · tl alisaga (mathematics: of or relating to probability distribution) · et juhuslik (all outcomes being unpredictable) · mk случаен (computing: pseudorandom) · mi tupurangi (all outcomes being unpredictable) · fr au hasard (all outcomes being unpredictable) · th สุ่ม (all outcomes being unpredictable) · es random (mathematics: of or relating to probability distribution) · ga fánach (all outcomes being unpredictable) · pl przypadkowy (all outcomes being unpredictable) · es al azar (computing: pseudorandom) · hu véletlenszerű (all outcomes being unpredictable) · ja 平均的な (undistinguished, average) · hu közönséges (undistinguished, average) · fr stochastique (mathematics: of or relating to probability distribution) · sk ktorýkoľvek (undistinguished, average) · no tilfelleleg (computing: pseudorandom) · ja 適当な (all outcomes being unpredictable) · cmn 隨機 /随机 (computing: pseudorandom) · fi asiaankuulumaton (apropos of nothing) · az təsadüfi (all outcomes being unpredictable) · ja 勝手気ままな (apropos of nothing) · ms rawak (all outcomes being unpredictable) · ca aleatori (mathematics: of or relating to probability distribution) · bg случаен (all outcomes being unpredictable) · fi satunnainen (computing: pseudorandom) · ro aleatoriu (all outcomes being unpredictable) · hu véletlen (all outcomes being unpredictable) · no tilfellelig (mathematics: of or relating to probability distribution) · pl statystyczny (undistinguished, average) · ru случа́йный (mathematics: of or relating to probability distribution) · pt aleatório (mathematics: of or relating to probability distribution) · uk недоречний (apropos of nothing) · hi यादृच्छिक (all outcomes being unpredictable) · no tilfellelig (all outcomes being unpredictable) · tr gelişigüzel (all outcomes being unpredictable) · hy պատահական (all outcomes being unpredictable) · uk недоцільний (apropos of nothing) · hy պատահական (mathematics: of or relating to probability distribution) · de Durchschnitts- (undistinguished, average) · sh proizvoljno (all outcomes being unpredictable) · fi näennäissatunnainen (computing: pseudorandom) · da ligegyldig (apropos of nothing) · af willekeurig (all outcomes being unpredictable) · ja ランダムな (computing: pseudorandom) · el τυχαίος (mathematics: of or relating to probability distribution) · ar عَشْوَائِيّ (mathematics: of or relating to probability distribution) · da overflødig (apropos of nothing) · mn таамгаар (all outcomes being unpredictable) · ja 任意の (mathematics: of or relating to probability distribution) · ja 適当な (undistinguished, average) · fo tilvildarligur (all outcomes being unpredictable) · fi satunnainen (undistinguished, average) · es random (apropos of nothing) · th เฉลี่ย (undistinguished, average) · es al azar (apropos of nothing) · fa تصادفی (all outcomes being unpredictable) · es al azar (all outcomes being unpredictable) · io hazarda (all outcomes being unpredictable) · ca pseudo-aleatori (computing: pseudorandom) · ja 出任せの (apropos of nothing) · grc εἰκαῖος (all outcomes being unpredictable) · sk ľubovoľný (undistinguished, average) · ru псевдослуча́йный (computing: pseudorandom) · eo aleatora (mathematics: of or relating to probability distribution) · pl od czapy (apropos of nothing) · mi tupurangi (apropos of nothing) · ru случа́йный (all outcomes being unpredictable) · pl losowy (mathematics: of or relating to probability distribution) · sk náhodný (all outcomes being unpredictable) · ro aleatorie (all outcomes being unpredictable) · fr sorti de nulle part (apropos of nothing) · fi tavallinen (undistinguished, average) · ga teagmhasach (all outcomes being unpredictable) · tr rastgele (all outcomes being unpredictable) · kk кездейсоқ (all outcomes being unpredictable) · th สุ่ม (mathematics: of or relating to probability distribution) · sk irelevantný (apropos of nothing) · ja 不可解な (apropos of nothing) · el τυχαίος (all outcomes being unpredictable) · cs nesouvisející (apropos of nothing) · ru рандо́мный (all outcomes being unpredictable) · bg случаен (mathematics: of or relating to probability distribution) · fr moyen (undistinguished, average) · pl przeciętny (undistinguished, average) · az təsadüfi (mathematics: of or relating to probability distribution) · ja 任意の (computing: pseudorandom) · ru случа́йный (undistinguished, average) · th สุ่มเทียม (computing: pseudorandom) · hu átlagos (undistinguished, average) · hu random (undistinguished, average) · ru пе́рвый попа́вшийся (undistinguished, average) · fr aléatoire (mathematics: of or relating to probability distribution) · hu sztochasztikus (mathematics: of or relating to probability distribution) · no tilfeldig (computing: pseudorandom) · uk випадко́вий (all outcomes being unpredictable) · id acak (all outcomes being unpredictable) · nl willekeurig (all outcomes being unpredictable) · et suvaline (all outcomes being unpredictable) · sv slumpartad (all outcomes being unpredictable) · sh nasumice (all outcomes being unpredictable) · it fortuito (all outcomes being unpredictable) · ru случа́йный (computing: pseudorandom) · sv oberäknelig (all outcomes being unpredictable) · ca aleatori (all outcomes being unpredictable) · ja 任意の (undistinguished, average) · cs průměrný (undistinguished, average) · es random (computing: pseudorandom) · bg произволен (undistinguished, average) · no tilfeldig (all outcomes being unpredictable) · cs neodlišitelný (undistinguished, average) · ar عَشْوَائِيّ (all outcomes being unpredictable) · ja ランダムな (mathematics: of or relating to probability distribution) · no tilfelleleg (mathematics: of or relating to probability distribution) · cs pseudonáhodný (computing: pseudorandom) · eo arbitra (all outcomes being unpredictable) · no tilfellelig (computing: pseudorandom) · scn com'è-è (all outcomes being unpredictable) · gl aleatorio (all outcomes being unpredictable) · tr rastgele (mathematics: of or relating to probability distribution) · ru неуме́стный (apropos of nothing) · ja 無作為な (mathematics: of or relating to probability distribution) · mk случаен (all outcomes being unpredictable) · fa تصادفی (computing: pseudorandom) · fi satunnainen (all outcomes being unpredictable) · ka უწესრიგო (all outcomes being unpredictable)