AWL Sublist 8 · Academic Word

random

/ˈrændəm/ Syllables: ran·dom

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Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

Chosen or happening without a fixed pattern or deliberate plan; based on chance.

Synonyms

chance haphazard unpredictable

Antonyms

systematic deliberate

Translations

random in Arabic

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Arabic Meaning

عشوائي، مصادفة

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Easy Explanation (Arabic)

شيء يحدث بدون تخطيط مسبق أو اختيار محدد، فقط بالصدفة.

Easy Explanation

Random means without pattern or by chance. Researchers assign participants randomly so groups are comparable in controlled psychology experiments.

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Memory TipRandom roam — outcomes wander without a set path.

Contextual Examples

Participants were assigned random numbers before clinicians allocated treatments in the double-blind drug trial.

Random sampling reduced bias when the national education survey contacted households across diverse municipalities.

Students drew random topics for presentations to ensure each seminar covered a broad range of subfields.

Word Families & Pronunciation