random (B2)
adjective
Pronunciation: /ˈrændəm/
Definition
Without method or conscious decision; unpredictable.
Examples
The selection of participants for the study was random.
She made a random guess on the multiple-choice question.
The computer generated a random sequence of numbers.
How to Use random
- randomly generated (collocation)
- Created by a random process. — "The password was randomly generated for security."
- random chance (collocation)
- An event that occurs without any predictable pattern. — "It was pure random chance that they met on that particular day."
- random act of kindness (idiom)
- A spontaneous act of generosity or helpfulness. — "She was touched by a random act of kindness from a stranger."
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