randomize

American  

[ran-duh-mahyz] / ˈræn dəˌmaɪz /

especially British, randomise

verb (used with object)

randomized, randomizing

1. to order or select in a random manner, as in a sample or experiment, especially in order to reduce bias and interference caused by irrelevant variables; make random.

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randomize British  

/ ˈrændəˌmaɪz /

verb

1. (tr) to set up (a selection process, sample, etc) in a deliberately random way in order to enhance the statistical validity of any results obtained

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Other Word Forms

• randomization noun
• randomizer noun

Etymology

Origin of randomize

First recorded in 1925–30; random + -ize

Example Sentences

"The next step to further this research is conducting randomized trials to determine if therapies that lower the impact of cortisol can safely and effectively treat high blood pressure in these patients."

From Science Daily

The researchers examined six randomized controlled trials and 13 prospective cohort studies.

From Science Daily

Future research will focus on confirming these results in randomized clinical trials and exploring whether the benefits go beyond weight loss.

From Science Daily

The findings, published in the journal Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, offer important context to earlier randomized clinical trials.

From Science Daily

Ms. Szarama has supported the requirement of randomized superiority trials for emerging therapies such as CAR-T, even when patients have exhausted multiple prior treatments.

From The Wall Street Journal