ALL meanings of at random
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A a - phrase at random If you choose people or things at random, you do not use any particular method, so they all have an equal chance of being chosen. 3
- phrase at random If something happens at random, it happens without a definite plan or pattern. 3
- noun at random in a purposeless fashion; not following any prearranged order 3
- adverb at random in arbitrary way 1
- adjective at random proceeding, made, or occurring without definite aim, reason, or pattern: the random selection of numbers. 1
- adjective at random Statistics. of or characterizing a process of selection in which each item of a set has an equal probability of being chosen. 1
- adjective at random Building Trades. (of building materials) lacking uniformity of dimensions: random shingles. (of ashlar) laid without continuous courses. constructed or applied without regularity: random bond. 1
- adjective at random Slang. unknown, unidentified, or suspiciously out of place: A couple of random guys showed up at the party. odd or unpredictable, often in an amusing way: my totally random life. 1
- noun at random something that is random, or a random state or condition: different statistical methods used to estimate randoms. 1
- noun at random Slang. a person or thing that is unknown, unidentified, or suspiciously out of place. a person or thing that is odd or unpredictable. 1
- noun at random Chiefly British. bank3 (def 7b). 1
- adverb at random Building Trades. without uniformity: random-sized slates. 1
- idioms at random at random, without definite aim, purpose, method, or adherence to a prior arrangement; in a haphazard way: Contestants were chosen at random from the studio audience. 1
- adverb at random randomly. 0
- adverb at random haphazardly. 0