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/ˈræn.dəm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Made, done, or happening without method or conscious decision.
"The selection of participants for the study was completely random." - 2
Relating to or denoting processes that are unpredictable or determined by chance.
"The random nature of the lottery means that anyone can win."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English noun 'randoun' or 'randon', meaning 'impetuosity' or 'gallop', which came from the Old French verb 'randir', meaning 'to run fast'. By the 16th century, the meaning shifted to denote something happening without definite aim, direction, or method, eventually stabilizing into the modern statistical and general concept of lack of predictable pattern.
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aléatoire
Transliteration: ah-lay-ah-twahr
"La sélection des participants était complètement aléatoire."
zufällig
Transliteration: tsu-fel-ig
"Die Auswahl der Teilnehmer war völlig zufällig."
casuale
Transliteration: ka-zoo-ah-leh
"La selezione dei partecipanti è stata completamente casuale."
aleatorio
Transliteration: ah-leh-ah-tor-io
"La selección de participantes fue completamente aleatoria."
aleatório
Transliteration: ah-leh-ah-tor-io
"A seleção dos participantes foi completamente aleatória."
यादृच्छिक
Transliteration: yaadrichhik
"प्रतिभागियों का चयन पूरी तरह से यादृच्छिक था।"
随机
Transliteration: suí jī
"参与者的选择是完全随机的。"
무작위
Transliteration: mu-jak-wi
"참가자의 선택은 완전히 무작위였습니다."
ランダム
Transliteration: randamu
"参加者の選択は完全にランダムでした。"
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