random
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8.4
- noun
- /ˈrændəm/
- Informal
:
desconocido
- Oh, it was some it was some random from a bar last night.
Oh, it was some it was some random from a bar last night.
- Oh, it was some it was some random from a bar last night.
Examples
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She enjoys meeting random from different backgrounds at her local coffee shop.
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At the party, I met a random who turned out to be a really good friend.
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So it could be just some random person got it.
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I had all these random men in my life.
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But it was really amazing to just bond with random people today.
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So I would just go on there and like, talk to random people in drag.
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You know, people don't want random folks in their house.
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To create these lists, 50 words were selected at random and appear on the page in arbitrary order.
Academic text (2012) -
Any who don't be afraid to start random conversations with random people.
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The survey was mailed to 2,000 subscribers chosen at random and posted on WORKFORCE ONLINE.
Fiction book (1999)
Synonyms
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
5
3.4
A group of people or things that each has an equal chance of being picked
- Specialized
3
4.3
A device or program that produces numbers that do not follow a pattern
- Specialized
2
6.8
A number that can have different values by chance, with a known chance for each value
- Specialized
1
4.0
Selecting people or items so each has an equal chance of being chosen
- Specialized
1
7.7
A process where a number changes by random steps, like particle motion or price changes
- Specialized
1
3.7
A fast place in a computer where programs keep data while the computer runs
- Specialized
Space inside a computer where programs keep data while running and that is lost when the computer turns off
How Organized
Surface Forms
Etymology
Random as a noun comes from the adjective random meaning 'without plan', and people began calling someone a random when they were an unknown or not part of the group, as if chosen 'by chance'. So a random is an unknown person who is not part of the group.