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Comparative
more random
Superlative
most random
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chosen, done, or happening by chance and without any particular plan, method, or purpose
- He found a random book on the shelf that turned out to be quite interesting.
- She received a random email from an old friend she hadn't heard from in years.
- The computer program generates random numbers for statistical analysis.
- They decided to take a random road trip without planning the route beforehand.
- The winner of the contest was selected through a random drawing of names.
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occurring in such a way that each possible outcome has a certain probability of occurring, but the specific outcome cannot be predicted with certainty
- A random sample is selected from the population in such a way that each member has an equal chance of being chosen.
- The random variable X represents the number of heads obtained when flipping a coin three times.
- Random sampling techniques help statisticians make inferences about a population based on data collected from a smaller subset.
- The concept of random variation explains why repeated measurements of the same quantity can yield different results due to inherent unpredictability.
- To ensure unbiased results, the participants in the study were assigned to treatment groups using a random assignment method.