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random /ran·dom/ (ran´dom) pertaining to a chance-dependent process, particularly one that occurs according to a known probability distribution.
random [ran´dum] pertaining to a chance-dependent process.
random unplanned, without direction or purpose. random assignment see randomization. random mating where each member of the population has an equal opportunity of mating with every member of the opposite sex. random numbers a list of numbers obtained by a standard randomization procedure; used commonly to select individual animals from a pack. random sample see random sample. random sampling a procedure for selecting units from a group in such a way that each unit has an equal chance of being selected in the sample. random selection selection in such a way as to produce a random sample. random variable
a group or quantity that takes various values, each with varying probabilities. random Occurring by chance alone–ie, not by design, pattern, plan, or selection Clinical trials Referring to a formal chance process in which previous events have no bearing on future events. See Random allocation, Randomized trial. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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