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tilfeldig — 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.
  • haphazard adj Done without any clear plan or order; disorganized and random.
  • haphazardly adv In a haphazard manner; in a random, chaotic, and incomplete manner.
  • random adj Happening or chosen without any particular pattern, plan, or reason.

Senses

tilfeldig is used for these senses in English:

  • arbitrary (mathematics) Any, out of all that are possible.
  • casual Happening by chance.
  • haphazard Random; chaotic; incomplete; not thorough, constant, or consistent.
  • haphazardly In a haphazard manner; in a random, chaotic, and incomplete manner.

arbitrary — full definition

  1. adj Based on personal choice or chance rather than any clear reason, rule, or system.
  2. 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

  1. adj Relaxed and informal, especially in style, manner, or dress.
  2. adj Happening occasionally or without a fixed pattern; not regular or permanent.
  3. noun A worker employed irregularly rather than as a permanent staff member.
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