randomizer
7.4
A person or thing that often makes choices people cannot predict
- noun
- /ˈrændəˌmaɪzər/
- US
:
aleatorizador
Examples
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All right, so we got the randomizer here as well as the the video link here.
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The game features a randomizer that chooses a different character each time you play.
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To ensure fairness, we used a randomizer to select the winner of the contest.
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As a randomizer, she picked numbers at random from a hat for the lottery draw.
Synonyms
9.3
A person who often does things that surprise other people
includes people and things acting unpredictably on purpose
How Random
Surface Forms
randomizer singular
randomizers plural
Morphology
Etymology
Randomizer is made from random ('without plan') plus the part -izer ('one who makes'). That helps you remember a randomizer can be a person or thing that acts in an unpredictable way and makes surprising choices.