lotting
- noun
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sorteo
- In ancient times, lotting was a common way to distribute land among settlers.
Examples
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The committee used lotting to assign the last available seat fairly among the candidates.
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The lotting process was fair and transparent.
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To avoid arguments, the children decided on lotting to see who would go first.
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Can you explain the lotting rules again?
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The committee decided the lotting process for the event would be completely random to ensure fairness.
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During the auction, the lotting of the items occurred before the bidding started.
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Children eagerly awaited the lotting of prizes after the drawing was completed.
Synonyms
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4.1
An act of choosing someone or something by chance
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3.6
A way to decide by chance using marked items like straws
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3.8
An event where winners are chosen by chance from tickets
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7.6
A way of choosing by picking small things like straws or stones so the result is random
Choosing people or making decisions by drawing names from a hat
How Random
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Lotting comes from the old word lot, which meant 'share' or 'fate' and is the same root as lottery, so using lotting to choose by chance is like giving someone their 'share' or deciding their fate.