randomly-chosen
|ran-dom-ly-cho-sen|
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/ˈrændəmli ˈtʃoʊzən/
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/ˈrændəmli ˈtʃəʊzən/
selected without pattern
Etymology
Etymology Information
'randomly-chosen' originates from the combination of 'randomly' and 'chosen', where 'randomly' is derived from 'random', meaning 'without a specific pattern', and 'chosen' is the past participle of 'choose', meaning 'to select'.
Historical Evolution
'randomly' evolved from the Middle English 'randoun', and 'chosen' from the Old English 'ceosan'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'randomly' meant 'with great speed', but over time it evolved to mean 'without a specific pattern'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
selected without a specific pattern, order, or purpose.
The participants in the study were randomly-chosen.
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Last updated: 2025/06/24 00:21
