random number
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of random number
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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When Donovan Shears sent a text message to a random number in 1998, it changed the course of his life.
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
Use a random number generator to select 10 data values randomly.
From Textbooks ● Mar. 27, 2020
Boys she didn’t actually like got a random number.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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