random — meaning in English

English meaning

• random adj Happening or chosen without any particular pattern, plan, or reason.

Senses

random is used for these senses in English:

• random (informal) Being (part of) a varied, unrelated, and apparently arbitrary collection of things; diverse, heterogeneous.
• random (informal) Apropos of nothing; lacking context, relevance, or any connection to the previous situation; unexpected.

random — full definition

1. adj Happening or chosen without any particular pattern, plan, or reason.
2. adj Describes an outcome that can't be predicted in advance, though it may follow known odds.
3. adj Informal: odd, unexpected, or unrelated to what came before.

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