B2adjectivescienceacademic
US/ˈræn.dəm/
UK/ˈræn.dəm/
happening or chosen without a plan, pattern or reason
In context
The computer picks a random number between one and a hundred.
Researchers interviewed a random sample of five hundred students.
A random stranger on the bus started telling me about his life.
Words that go with random
adjective + noun
- random sampleWe chose a random sample of customers.
- random numberThe app generates a random number.
- random checksPolice carry out random checks on drivers.
- random selectionThe prize goes to a random selection of users.
noun + preposition
- at randomThree winners will be chosen at random.
adverb + adjective
- completely randomThe order of the questions is completely random.