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random

by chance

Related forms: random · 4 words in this dictionary

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4 words

Happening, done, or chosen without method or conscious decision.

Shared component: random · by chance

To arrange or select something in a way that has no specific pattern or plan, often by chance.

random+ize

Shared component: random · by chance

(of a memory device) permitting data to be read or written in any order, with access time independent of the data's location.

random+access

Shared component: random · by chance

The process of making something random; the use of chance in selecting items or arranging a sequence to avoid bias.

random+ization

Shared component: random · by chance