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random number

American

[ran-duhm nuhm-ber] / ˈræn dəm ˈnʌm bər /

noun

Statistics.

a number chosen by a random sampling, as from a table random number table or produced by a random number generator.

Etymology

Origin of random number

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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He made up a random number and sent off a message saying "hello", to which his future wife Kirsty wrote back "hi".

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2025

The “drivers” were presented witha random number and had to count aloud backward by either ones or threes.

From Scientific American • Jul. 28, 2023

Participants were asked what percentage of African countries belonged to the United Nations, and their answers varied depending on a random number they were given before being asked the question.

From New York Times • Feb. 26, 2023

To decide where the company wants to be with its new profit margin, it cannot just throw out a random number.

From Encyclopedia.com • Feb. 5, 2018

Boys she didn’t actually like got a random number.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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