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| ran·dom [ rándəm ] |
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1. without pattern: done, chosen, or occurring without an identifiable pattern, plan, system, or connection
  random checks
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2. lacking regularity: with a pattern or in sizes that are not uniform or regular
a wall constructed of random stones
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3. statistics equally likely: relating or belonging to a set in which all the members have the same probability of occurrence
a random sampling
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4. statistics having definite probability: relating to or involving variables that have undetermined value but definite probability
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| [Mid-17th century. < Old French randon "impetuosity, rush" < randir "run" < Germanic] |
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| ran·dom·ly adverb |
| ran·dom·ness noun |
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at random without an identifiable pattern, plan, system, or connection
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