English

Pronunciation
AHD|r�n'd�m, IPA|/�rænd�m/, SAMPA|/"r{nd@m/

Etymology
From OF. randon, from randir to gallop, of Germanic origin. Used in English since the 14th Century.

Adjective
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1. All outcomes being equally probable

#: He arranged the cards in random order.

1. <!--def 2-->Unpredictable

#: The outcome of a fair coin flip is random.

1. <!--def 3-->Lacking statistical correlation.

#: The results look random by several different measures.

1. <!--def 4-->Having apparent lack of plan, cause or reason

#: The narrative takes a random course.

1. <!--def 5-->colloquial Apropos of nothing; lacking context

#: That was a completely random comment.
#: The teacher's bartending story was interesting, but random.

1. <!--def 6--> colloquial From the population at large

#: I don't want random people to be able to access this account.
#: I know I must seem completely random right now. I'm just nervous about asking you out.

1. <!--def 7--> colloquial absurd, unexpected, humorous

#: What you just said was so random.

1. <!--def 8-->colloquial Undistinguished, average, common. Originated in hacker's slang. Source: w:Jargon File|Jargon File
2. <!--def 9--> (colloquial, probably US only) Lacking poise

Translations
trans-top|all outcomes being equally probable
Czech: náhodný m
Danish: tilfældig
Dutch: toevallig
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Finnish: satunnainen
Russian: �л��айн�й (slu�ájnyj)
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trans-top|unpredictable
Afrikaans: na willekeur
Danish: tilfældig
Dutch: willekeurig, toevallig
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Finnish: satunnainen, ennustamaton
Russian: �л��айн�й (slu�ájnyj)
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trans-top|lacking statistical correlation
Danish: tilfældig
Dutch: toevallig
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Finnish: satunnainen
Russian: �л��айн�й (slu�ájnyj)
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trans-top|having apparent lack of plan, cause or reason
Danish: vilkårlig
Finnish: satunnainen
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Russian: �л��айн�й (slu�ájnyj), п�оизвол�н�й (proizvól'nyj)
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trans-top|apropos of nothing
Danish: overflødig, ligegyldig
Finnish: satunnainen, asiaankuulumaton, irrallinen
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Russian: не�ме��н�й (n'eum'éstnyj)
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trans-top|from population at large
Finnish: tavallinen, kuka tahansa, asiaton
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trans-top|absurd, unexpected, humorous
Finnish: huvittava
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trans-top|undistinguished, average, common
Finnish: tavallinen
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trans-top|lacking poise
Finnish: tasapainoton
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Translations to be checked
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trans-top|translations to be checked
ttbc|Arabic: ARchar|عش�ائ� (�ashw�'ī)
ttbc|Catalan: aleatori
ttbc|French: accidentel, imprévisible (1), au hasard, aléatoire (2), arbitraire
ttbc|German: zufällig
ttbc|Hebrew: �קר�� (A'kra'i) m, �קר��ת (A'kra'it) f
ttbc|Hindi: याद����ि� (yaadhRchChika)
ttbc|Irish: fánach
ttbc|Italian: casuale, aleatorio m, aleatoria f
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ttbc|Malay: rambang
ttbc|Norwegian: tilfeldig (1-6)
ttbc|Portuguese: acidental, aleatório
ttbc|Romanian: aleatoriu
ttbc|Slovak: náhodný m, náhodná f, náhodné n
ttbc|Spanish: aleatorio
ttbc|Swedish: slumpvis (1,4), slumpmässig (1,4)
ttbc|Telugu: యాధ����ి� (yaadhRchChika) (1, 2, 3, 4)
ttbc|Thai: �ารสุ�ม (karn-suum)
ttbc|Turkish: rasgele,gelisiguzel (1-5)
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Noun
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1. colloquial An undefined, unknown or unimportant person; a person of no consequence.

#: The party was boring. It was full of randoms.

Translations
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trans-top|unimportant person
Finnish: tavis
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Related terms
arbitrary
at random
non-random
pseudorandom
random number
randomise, randomize
randomness
randomnitude
randomology
randomosity
stochastic

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• 2007-12-18 03:35 - Black-Velvet - /* English */ + Etymology

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