random
/ˈrændəm/adjective
उच्चारण रैन्डम
बेतरतीब, यादृच्छिक, बिना किसी क्रम का
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done, chosen or happening without a definite plan, pattern or purpose
बेतरतीब, यादृच्छिक, बिना किसी क्रम का
- The teacher asked questions in a random order.
- a random sample of voters
- Winners will be chosen at random from the list.
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- The inspector made a random check of the bags.
- He picked a random number between one and ten.
Synonyms haphazard arbitrary unplanned
Opposite systematic orderly deliberate
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
random + noun
Use 'random' for choices or events without a plan. A random sample is chosen so that each item has an equal chance.
बिना योजना के चुने या होने वाले के लिए 'random' आता है; random sample में हर इकाई को समान अवसर मिलता है।
- The inspector made a random check of the bags.
- The winners were chosen at random.
at random
'At random' means without any pattern or aim. It follows a verb and does not take 'the'.
'At random' का अर्थ बिना किसी क्रम या उद्देश्य के है।
- He opened the book at random.
- The questions were picked at random.
random (informal) = strange or unexpected
In informal speech, 'random' describes something odd or unexpected, such as a random question.
अनौपचारिक भाषा में 'random' का अर्थ अजीब या अप्रत्याशित है।
- A random stranger asked me for directions.
randomly (adverb) / randomness (noun)
Use 'randomly' to describe how something is done. 'Randomness' is the quality of having no pattern.
कोई काम किस ढंग से हुआ, यह बताने के लिए 'randomly' आता है; 'randomness' बिना क्रम के होने का गुण है।
- The numbers were randomly selected.
random + sample / selection (statistics)
In statistics and surveys, a random sample means every member of the group had the same chance of being chosen. This makes the result fair.
सांख्यिकी और सर्वेक्षण में random sample का अर्थ है कि समूह के हर सदस्य को चुने जाने का समान अवसर था, जिससे परिणाम निष्पक्ष रहता है।
- The board tested a random sample of ten bulbs from each box.
+Collocations 5
random + noun
sampleselectionchecknumberactchoice
- A random check found no problem.
verb + at random
choosepickselectaskopen
- The teacher picked students at random.
adverb + random
completelytotallyseeminglypurelyapparently
- The attack seemed totally random.
random + violence
random violencerandom killingsrandom drug testsrandom sampling
- Athletes face random drug tests.
verb + random
generatedrawtestsample
- The app generates a random password every time.
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- The lucky draw winners were chosen at random.
भाग्यशाली ड्रॉ के विजेता बेतरतीब ढंग से चुने गए।
- Radhika took a random page from the textbook.
राधिका ने पाठ्यपुस्तक से कोई भी पृष्ठ निकाला।
- Random checks are made at railway stations.
रेलवे स्टेशनों पर आकस्मिक जाँच होती है।
- The survey used a random sample of five hundred households.
सर्वेक्षण में पाँच सौ परिवारों का यादृच्छिक नमूना लिया गया।
- A random thought crossed my mind during the test.
परीक्षा के दौरान मेरे मन में एक यूँ ही विचार आया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He answered the questions in random.
✓ He answered the questions at random.
The fixed phrase is 'at random'.
निश्चित phrase 'at random' है।
✗ The questions were random chosen by the computer.
✓ The questions were randomly chosen by the computer.
An adverb is needed to modify the participle 'chosen'.
Participle 'chosen' को विशेषित करने के लिए adverb 'randomly' चाहिए।
✗ The winner was selected by random.
✓ The winner was selected at random.
Use 'at random', not 'by random'.
'By random' नहीं, 'at random' का प्रयोग करें।
¶Idioms 1
at random
without any plan or pattern
बिना किसी क्रम के, यों ही
- Pick any ten words at random and test yourself.
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“Collocations, idioms and sayings
At random.
Idiom 'at random' भी पूछा जाता है।