random

UK
/ˈrændəm/
US
/ˈrændəm/

Translations

randomadjective
more random
Comp.
most random
Super.
UK
/ˈrændəm/
US
/ˈrændəm/
He picked a random book from the shelf.
Он выбрал случайную книгу с полки.
The computer generated a random number.
Компьютер сгенерировал произвольное число.
The random arrangement of the furniture made the room look messy.
Хаотичное расположение мебели делало комнату неопрятной.
randomnoun
randoms
pl
UK
/ˈræn.dəm/
US
/ˈræn.dəm/
The outcome of the experiment was determined by random.
Результат эксперимента был определён случайностью.

Definitions

randomadjective
Made, done, or happening without method or conscious decision.
The teacher called on a random student to answer the question.
Chosen without a particular plan or pattern.
We picked a random number to determine the winner of the raffle.
Lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern.
His random comments during the meeting confused everyone.
Informal: Unusual, unexpected, or strangely out of context; odd or quirky.
That was a really random comment to make during the meeting.
Mathematics & Statistics: Relating to a process or outcome in which each possible value is equally likely to occur; governed by chance.
In a random sample, every member of the population has an equal probability of being chosen.
randomnoun
A person or thing that is unknown, unidentified, or out of place.
He was just a random in the crowd, unnoticed by everyone.
Informal, computing: A randomly generated number or value.
To test the algorithm, the developer fed it a random from the system's generator.