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haphazard

/hæpˈhæzəd/

/hæpˈhæzɚd/

haphazardadjective

more haphazard

Comp.

most haphazard

Super.

/hæpˈhæzəd/

/hæpˈhæzɚd/

Translations

désordonné

The books were arranged in a haphazard manner on the shelf.

Les livres étaient rangés de manière désordonnée sur l’étagère.

Additional translations

aléatoireEmploi soutenu ou plus abstrait.

Definitions

Lacking any obvious principle of organization; random or disorganized.

The books were arranged in a haphazard manner on the shelf, making it difficult to find the one I needed.

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haphazardnoun

haphazards

/ˌhæpˈhæz.əd/

/ˌhæpˈhæz.ɚd/

Obsolete/rare: used to mean 'chance' or 'randomness'.

Translations

hasardSens abstrait de « chance » ou « absence de plan ». Rare en anglais moderne.

His rise to fame was due more to haphazard than to careful planning.

Son ascension vers la célébrité devait plus au hasard qu’à une planification minutieuse.

Additional translations

aléaEmploi plus technique ou formel.

Definitions

Chance or randomness; an event or factor that depends on luck or accident.

His rise to fame was due more to haphazard than to careful planning.

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