случа́йный — meaning in English
sluchaynyy
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English meaning
- accidental adj Happening by chance rather than on purpose.
- adventitious adj From an external source; not innate or inherent, foreign.
- casual adj Relaxed and informal, especially in style, manner, or dress.
- contingent adj Dependent on something else that is uncertain; conditional.
- fortuitous adj Happening by chance, especially in a lucky or fortunate way.
- haphazard adj Done without any clear plan or order; disorganized and random.
- impromptu adj Done without any preparation or planning; spontaneous.
- 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.
- random adj Happening or chosen without any particular pattern, plan, or reason.
- sporadic adj Happening occasionally and irregularly, with no clear pattern.
- transient adj Lasting only a short time; passing quickly.
Senses
случа́йный is used for these senses in English:
- accidental Happening by chance, or unexpectedly; taking place not according to the usual course of things; by accident, unintentional. [from 16th c.]
- anecdotal Of the nature of or relating to an anecdote.
- contingent Possible or liable, but not certain, to occur.
- fortuitous Happening by a lucky chance; lucky or fortunate.
- haphazard Random; chaotic; incomplete; not thorough, constant, or consistent.
- incidental Occurring by chance.
- occasional Occurring or appearing irregularly from time to time, but not often; incidental.
- random (statistics) Involving an outcome which is impossible to predict, but which may be represented by a probability distribution; in the ideal case, involving outcomes which are equally likely.
accidental — full definition
- adj Happening by chance rather than on purpose.
- adj Not essential to the basic nature of something; incidental.
adventitious — full definition
- adj From an external source; not innate or inherent, foreign.
- adj Accidental, additional, appearing casually.
- adj Not congenital; acquired.
- adj Developing in an unusual place or from an unusual source.