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random

ran·dom

UK/ˈɹændəm/ US/ˈrændʌm/ common informal slang uk

adjective

1.

lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance

  • “a random choice”
  • “bombs fell at random”
  • “random movements”
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2.

taken haphazardly

  • “a random choice”
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Origin

From earlier randon, from Middle English randoun, raundon, from Old French randon, from randir (“to run, gallop”) (whence French randonnée (“long walk, hike”)), from Frankish *randiju (“a run, race”) or Old Norse rend (“a run, race”), both from Proto-Germanic *randijō, from *rinnaną (“run”, verb), from Proto-Indo-European *(H)r̥-nw- (“to flow, move, run”). Cognate with Middle Low German uprinden (“to jump up”), Danish rende (“to run”). See run.

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