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ran·dom

random

 
 
pronunciation:
raen dm
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part of speech: adjective
definition: When things are random, they happen just by chance and no one can predict them. There is no order or pattern to when or why they happen.
Sasha made a random choice in picking a book off the shelf. She just closed her eyes and picked one.The concerts in the park are not random events. The dates and times are decided very carefully.
similar words:
patternless
derivations: randomly (adv.), randomness (n.)
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