English Dictionary

random

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈɹændəm/

形容詞

口語 イギリス英語 俗語

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

日本語の意味

結果が予測不可能である / 理想的には全ての結果が等しい確率で生じる / 統計的に相関が認められない

They used a random process to assign participants to groups.

彼らは参加者をグループに割り当てるために無作為な方法を使った。

意味（1）

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.

意味（2）

(mathematics) Of or relating to probability distribution.

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

意味（3）

(computing) Pseudorandom; mimicking the result of random selection.

The rand function generates a random number from a seed.

意味（4）

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

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

意味（5）

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

That was a completely random comment.

意味（6）

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

You're so random!

意味（7）

(UK, slang) Being out of the ordinary; unusual or unexpected.

That's a rather random fact!

more random （ comparative ）

most random （ superlative ）