random

/ˈɹændəm/

noun

  1. 1

    A roving motion; course without definite direction; lack of rule or method; chance.

  2. 2

    Speed, full speed; impetuosity, force.

  3. 3

    The full range of a bullet or other projectile; hence, the angle at which a weapon is tilted to allow the greatest range.

  4. 4

    An undefined, unknown or unimportant person; a person of no consequence.

    The party was boring. It was full of randoms.
  5. 5

    The direction of a rake-vein.

adjective

  1. 1

    Having unpredictable outcomes and, in the ideal case, all outcomes equally probable; resulting from such selection; lacking statistical correlation.

    The flip of a fair coin is purely random.
  2. 2

    Of or relating to probability distribution.

    A toss of loaded dice is still random, though biased.
  3. 3

    Pseudorandom; mimicking the result of random selection.

  4. 4

    (somewhat colloquial) Representative and undistinguished; typical and average; selected for no particular reason.

    A random American off the street couldn't tell the difference.
  5. 5

    (somewhat colloquial) Apropos of nothing; lacking context; unexpected; having apparent lack of plan, cause or reason.

    That was a completely random comment.
  6. 6

    Characterized by or often saying random things; habitually using non sequiturs.

    You're so random!

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