Definition
Random describes something that happens without a clear pattern, plan, or reason. In everyday speech, it can also mean strange or unexpected.
Etymology
It comes from Old French “randon,” meaning “speed, rush, force,” from a Germanic root meaning “to run.” Over time, the idea shifted from rushing without direction to acting or choosing without a clear pattern.
Kelly Says
In math and science, “random” has a very specific meaning—each outcome has a certain chance, even if we can’t predict which one will happen. Ironically, humans are bad at spotting true randomness; when we try to fake it, we accidentally create patterns.
Translations
AFAfrikaans
lukraak
lu-KRAAK
ARالعربية
عشوائي
'ush-waa-'i
BGБългарски
случаен
slu-CHA-en
BNবাংলা
এলোমেলো
e-lo-me-lo
CACatalà
aleatori
a-le-a-TO-ri
CSČeština
náhodný
NA-khod-nee
DADansk
tilfældig
til-FEL-dig
DEDeutsch
zufällig
tsu-FEL-likh
ELΕλληνικά
τυχαίος
ti-KHE-os
ESEspañol
aleatorio
a-le-a-TO-ryo
ETEesti
juhuslik
yu-HUS-lik
EUEuskara
ausazko
au-SAS-ko
FAفارسی
تصادفی
te-saad-fi
FISuomi
satunnainen
sa-TUN-nai-nen
FRFrançais
aléatoire
a-le-a-TWAR
GLGalego
aleatorio
a-le-a-TO-ryo
HIहिन्दी
यादृच्छिक
yaa-drich-chik
HRHrvatski
slučajan
slu-CHA-yan
HUMagyar
véletlenszerű
VE-let-len-se-ruu
IDBahasa Indonesia
acak
a-CHAK
ITItaliano
casuale
ka-zu-A-le
LTLietuvių
atsitiktinis
at-si-tik-TI-nis
LVLatviešu
nejaušs
ne-YAUSH
MNМонгол
санамсаргүй
sa-nam-sar-gui
MSBahasa Melayu
rawak
ra-WAK
NLNederlands
willekeurig
VIL-le-keu-rikh
NONorsk
tilfeldig
til-FEL-dig
PTPortuguês
aleatório
a-le-a-TO-ryo
RORomână
aleatoriu
a-le-a-TO-ri-u
RUРусский
случайный
slu-CHAI-nyi
SKSlovenčina
náhodný
NA-khod-nee
SLSlovenščina
naključen
nak-LYU-chen
SRСрпски
случајан
slu-cha-yan
SVSvenska
slumpmässig
slump-MES-sig
SWKiswahili
nasibu
na-SI-bu
TAதமிழ்
சீரற்ற
see-rat-ra
TEతెలుగు
యాదృచ్ఛిక
yaa-drich-chi-ka
TRTürkçe
rastgele
rast-ge-LE
UKУкраїнська
випадковий
vy-pad-KO-vyi
URاردو
بے ترتیب
be tar-tib
VITiếng Việt
ngẫu nhiên
ngau nhien