ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 01659 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
random
adj.
US/ˈrændəm/
UK/ˈrændəm/
CSAT Frequency62/100
TOEIC Frequency58/100
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Meanings of random
1adjective
Lacking a definite plan, pattern, or purpose; occurring by chance rather than design.
The selection process for jury members is random and unbiased.
The selection process for jury members is random and unbiased.
He picked a random book from the shelf without looking at the title.
He picked a random book from the shelf without looking at the title.
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Derivatives of random
randomly
adverb form of random
The test questions were randomly distributed among all candidates.
The test questions were randomly distributed among all candidates.
randomness
noun form referring to the quality of being random
The randomness of the lottery makes it fair for all participants.
The randomness of the lottery makes it fair for all participants.
at random
phrase meaning without plan or method
Winners were chosen at random from the pool of applicants.
Winners were chosen at random from the pool of applicants.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of random
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Common Phrases with random
random selectionrandom selection
random samplerandom sample
at randomat random
random numberrandom number
random accessrandom access
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Practice Question: random
Choose the best word for the blank
The researcher used a ___ sampling method to ensure there was no bias in the study results.
- A randomize
- B random
- C randomly
- D randomness
The adjective 'random' directly modifies the noun 'sampling method' to describe its nature; the other options are either verb form, adverb, or noun.