Read full poem →When thou at the random grim forge, powerful amidst peers,
Didst fettle for the great grey drayhorse his bright and battering sandal!
Dictionary Entry
random
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈɹændəm/Word FrequencyCommon (5.56)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Used In Literature ↓A roving motion; course without definite direction; lack of rule or method; chance.
In a Sentence
“The essay uses random to make the point more precise.”
Published Usage Examples
“And the only choice other than random is *not random*.”
“( "UPDATE login SET random = $random WHERE id = $id"”
This entry also appears in ReadingWillow Year 12 word lists, so students can move between the dictionary and year-level study sets.
Origin
From Middle English randoun, meaning 'at random', from Old French randir 'to run wild'.
Common Phrases
house randomvariable randomsample random. randomvariables randomsampling randomrandom simple
Poetry examples for “random”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →That thro’ my waters play,
If, in their random, wanton spouts,
They near the margin stray;
Read full poem →The wholesome relief, repose, content;
And this bunch, pluck’d at random from myself;
It has done its work—I tossed it carelessly to fall where it may.
