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1. Meaning 1 · noun

   A roving motion; course without definite direction; lack of rule or method; chance.

2. Meaning 2 · noun

   Speed, full speed; impetuosity, force.

3. Meaning 3 · noun

   The full range of a bullet or other projectile; hence, the angle at which a weapon is tilted to allow the greatest range.

4. Meaning 4 · noun

   An undefined, unknown or unimportant person; a person of no consequence.

   “The party was boring. It was full of randoms.”

5. Meaning 5 · noun

   The direction of a rake-vein.

6. Meaning 6 · adjective

   Having unpredictable outcomes and, in the ideal case, all outcomes equally probable; resulting from such selection; lacking statistical correlation.

   “The flip of a fair coin is purely random.”

7. Meaning 7 · adjective

   Of or relating to probability distribution.

   “A toss of loaded dice is still random, though biased.”

8. Meaning 8 · adjective

   Pseudorandom; mimicking the result of random selection.

9. Meaning 9 · adjective

   (somewhat colloquial) Representative and undistinguished; typical and average; selected for no particular reason.

   “A random American off the street couldn't tell the difference.”

10. Meaning 10 · adjective

    (somewhat colloquial) Apropos of nothing; lacking context; unexpected; having apparent lack of plan, cause or reason.

    “That was a completely random comment.”

11. Meaning 11 · adjective

    Characterized by or often saying random things; habitually using non sequiturs.

    “You're so random!”

How this word is used

• General “The party was boring. It was full of randoms.”
• Everyday “The flip of a fair coin is purely random.”
• General “A toss of loaded dice is still random, though biased.”
• General “A random American off the street couldn't tell the difference.”
• General “That was a completely random comment.”
• General “You're so random!”

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