random number
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of random number
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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On the morning of 25 October last year Mr Chen received a text from a random number in the morning saying "hi Jason will see shortly mate".
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2024
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
Then, use a random number generator or table of random number to generate 30 numbers between 1 and 200, and select the students matching the random numbers.
From Textbooks ● Mar. 27, 2020
Shanna handed over her phone and Jule texted a random number.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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