Definition

Without pattern, predictability, or logical connection; made or chosen without method or deliberate decision; chaotic or unpredictable.

Example Usage

That was such a random tangent—how did we go from talking about weather to discussing ancient Rome?

Origin

From Middle French randant (galloping); later mathematized to mean without discernible pattern or design

Fun Fact

In internet slang, 'random' often implies quirky humor or absurdist sensibility, as in early 2000s 'random = funny' meme culture.

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