B2verbUK spelling: randomiseformaltechnologyscience
US/ˈræn.də.maɪz/
UK/ˈræn.də.maɪz/
to arrange or choose things in no fixed order, so that any result is equally likely
In context
The software will randomize the order of the questions for each student.
Researchers randomized the patients into two groups, one taking the drug and one taking a placebo.
Click here to randomize the playlist so you never hear the songs in the same order.
Words that go with randomize
verb + noun
- randomize the orderThe app can randomize the order of the cards.
- randomize participantsStudies randomize participants to avoid bias.
- randomize a listThis function will randomize a list of names.
- randomize the sampleYou must randomize the sample before testing.
verb + preposition
- randomize into groupsThe teacher randomized the class into groups of four.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
The computer randomizes randomly the questions.Correct: The computer randomizes the questions.