How do you use "random" in a sentence?

The winners were chosen at random from all the entries. She received a random phone call from an old friend. The survey used a random sample of the population.

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Q: What does "random" mean?

Without pattern or predictable order; by chance Random describes something that happens without a specific pattern, plan, or predictability. It's commonly used in statistics and computing to describe selections where each item has an equal chance. Informally, it can mean unexpected or arbitrary.

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Significado: Without pattern or predictable order; by chance

随机的，任意的

aleatorio

ランダムな、無作為の

무작위의, 임의의

Random describes something that happens without a specific pattern, plan, or predictability. It's commonly used in statistics and computing to describe selections where each item has an equal chance. Informally, it can mean unexpected or arbitrary.

Random描述没有特定模式、计划或可预测性地发生的事情。它在统计学和计算机中常用来描述每个项目都有同等机会的选择。非正式地，它可能意味着意外的或任意的。

Random describe algo que sucede sin un patrón, plan o previsibilidad específicos. Se usa comúnmente en estadística e informática para describir selecciones donde cada elemento tiene la misma probabilidad. Informalmente, puede significar inesperado o arbitrario.

Randomは特定のパターン、計画、または予測可能性なしに起こることを表します。統計やコンピューティングで、各項目が等しい確率を持つ選択を表すのによく使われます。くだけた表現では、予期しない、または恣意的なことを意味することがあります。

Random은 특정 패턴, 계획, 예측 가능성 없이 발생하는 것을 설명합니다. 통계학과 컴퓨팅에서 각 항목이 동일한 확률을 가지는 선택을 설명할 때 자주 사용됩니다. 비격식적으로는 예상치 못한 또는 임의적인 것을 의미할 수도 있습니다.

Ejemplos

The winners were chosen at random from all the entries.
获奖者从所有参赛作品中随机抽取。
Los ganadores fueron elegidos al azar entre todas las entradas.
当選者は全応募者の中から無作為に選ばれました。
당첨자는 전체 응모자 중에서 무작위로 선정되었습니다.
She received a random phone call from an old friend.
她接到了一位老朋友的意外电话。
Recibió una llamada telefónica aleatoria de un viejo amigo.
彼女は旧友から思いがけない電話を受けました。
그녀는 옛 친구로부터 뜻밖의 전화를 받았습니다.
The survey used a random sample of the population.
调查使用了人口的随机样本。
La encuesta utilizó una muestra aleatoria de la población.
調査は母集団のランダムサンプルを使用しました。
조사는 모집단의 무작위 표본을 사용했습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old French 'randon' meaning 'rush, disorder, impetuosity', from 'randir' (to run fast), from Frankish 'rand' (running). Originally meant 'impetuous, haphazard'. The mathematical sense of 'without pattern' developed in the 19th century.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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