satunnainen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- arbitrary adj Based on personal choice or chance rather than any clear reason, rule, or system.
- casual adj Relaxed and informal, especially in style, manner, or dress.
- coincidental adj Happening by chance at the same time, rather than through planning or connection.
- fortuitous adj Happening by chance, especially in a lucky or fortunate way.
- haphazard adj Done without any clear plan or order; disorganized and random.
- incident noun An event, especially one that is noteworthy, unpleasant, or disruptive.
- incidental adjective Happening as a minor accompaniment to something else, rather than as the main point.
- occasional adj Happening from time to time, but not regularly or often.
- odd adj Strange, unusual, or not what you would expect.
- random adj Happening or chosen without any particular pattern, plan, or reason.
- sporadic adj Happening occasionally and irregularly, with no clear pattern.
- stochastic adjective Involving or governed by chance, so that individual outcomes cannot be predicted exactly even though the pattern of outcomes over many trials can be described by probability.
Senses
satunnainen is used for these senses in English:
- arbitrary (mathematics) Any, out of all that are possible.
- coincidental Occurring as or resulting from coincidence.
- fortuitous Happening by a lucky chance; lucky or fortunate.
- fortuitous (legal) Happening independently of human will.
- haphazard Random; chaotic; incomplete; not thorough, constant, or consistent.
- incident Coming or happening accidentally; not in the usual course of things; not in connection with the main design; not according to expectation; casual; fortuitous.
- incidental Occurring by chance.
- occasional Occurring or appearing irregularly from time to time, but not often; incidental.
arbitrary — full definition
- adj Based on personal choice or chance rather than any clear reason, rule, or system.
- adj Used, in mathematics and logic, to mean "any one you like" out of all the possibilities — not random in the everyday sense, but unspecified.
casual — full definition
- adj Relaxed and informal, especially in style, manner, or dress.
- adj Happening occasionally or without a fixed pattern; not regular or permanent.
- noun A worker employed irregularly rather than as a permanent staff member.