haphazardness (C1)
noun
Definition
haphazardness means the quality of lacking any predictable order or plan. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses haphazardness to mean the quality of lacking any predictable order or plan.
The teacher asked students to find haphazardness in the reading.
Check the words around haphazardness to choose the right meaning.
How to Use haphazardness
- a/the haphazardness (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a haphazardness."
- haphazardness in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked haphazardness in context before translating it."
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