random number

[ ran-duhm nuhm-ber ]

/ ˈræn dəm ˈnʌm bər /

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noun Statistics.

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

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Origin of random number

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby random number

random error, randomization, randomize, random line, randomly, random number, random number generator, random numbers, random rubble, random sampling, random variable

How to use random number in a sentence

All except 255, “FF” — as though someone was generating random numbers less than 255, forgetting that 255 should be a permissible value.
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Lasers can generate random number sequences thanks to tiny, naturally occurring fluctuations in the light’s frequency over time.
A new laser-based random number generator is the fastest of its kind|Maria Temming|February 25, 2021|Science News
Computer simulations of complex systems, such as Earth’s climate or the stock market, also require many random numbers to properly capture chance occurrences that happen in real life.
A new laser-based random number generator is the fastest of its kind|Maria Temming|February 25, 2021|Science News
Most people expect alternating, evenly spaced random numbers.
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This can be achieved by running an algorithm that can help you to link out to a random number of internal pages.
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Much is made of Noetic Science and the important experiments with the Random Number Generators.
Debunking Dan Brown|Michael Baigent|September 20, 2009|DAILY BEAST