Definition of Randam
Ran"dom (răn"dŭm), n. [OE.
randon, OF. randon force, violence, rapidity, à
randon, de randon, violently, suddenly, rapidly, prob.
of German origin; cf. G. rand edge, border, OHG. rant
shield, edge of a shield, akin to E. rand, n. See Rand,
n.] 1. Force; violence.
[Obs.]
For courageously the two kings newly fought with great
random and force. E. Hall.
2. A roving motion; course without definite
direction; want of direction, rule, or method; hazard; chance; --
commonly used in the phrase at random, that is, without a
settled point of direction; at hazard.
Counsels, when they fly
At random, sometimes hit most happily.
Herrick.
O, many a shaft, at random sent,
Finds mark the archer little meant! Sir W.
Scott.
3. Distance to which a missile is cast; range;
reach; as, the random of a rifle ball. Sir K.
Digby.
4. (Mining) The direction of a rake-
vein. Raymond.
Ran"dom, a. Going at random or by
chance; done or made at hazard, or without settled direction, aim, or
purpose; hazarded without previous calculation; left to chance;
haphazard; as, a random guess.
Some random truths he can impart.
Wordsworth.
So sharp a spur to the lazy, and so strong a bridle to
the random. H. Spencer.
Random courses (Masonry), courses of
stone of unequal thickness. -- Random shot,
a shot not directed or aimed toward any particular object, or a
shot with the muzzle of the gun much elevated. -- Random
work (Masonry), stonework consisting of stones of
unequal sizes fitted together, but not in courses nor always with flat
beds.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- All outcomes being equally probable
He arranged the cards in random order.
- Unpredictable
The outcome of a fair coin flip is random.
- Having apparent lack of plan, cause or reason
The narrative takes a random course.
- Apropos of nothing; lacking context
That was a completely random comment.
The teacher's bartending story was interesting, but random.
- Lacking statistical correlation.
The results look random by several different measures.
- From the population at large
I don't want random people to be able to access this account.
- (colloquial, probably US only) Lacking poise
I know I must seem completely random right now. I'm just nervous about asking you out.
- (colloquial) Insane, laughable
That's too random to consider.
- (colloquial) An undefined, unknown or unimportant person; a person of no consequence.
The party was boring. It was full of randoms.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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