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randomly-enforced

|ran-dom-ly-en-forced|

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/ˈrændəmli ɪnˈfɔrst/

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/ˈrændəmli ɪnˈfɔːst/

inconsistently applied

Etymology
Etymology Information

'randomly-enforced' originates from the combination of 'randomly' and 'enforced'. 'Randomly' comes from 'random', which has roots in Old French 'randir', meaning 'to gallop', and 'enforced' comes from 'enforce', which originates from Old French 'enforcier', meaning 'to strengthen'.

Historical Evolution

'randomly' evolved from the Old French 'randir', and 'enforced' evolved from the Old French 'enforcier'. The combination of these words into 'randomly-enforced' is a modern English construct.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'randomly' meant 'haphazardly' and 'enforced' meant 'to compel'. Together, they evolved to describe something applied in an unpredictable manner.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

implemented or applied in an unpredictable or inconsistent manner.

The rules were randomly-enforced, leading to confusion among the participants.

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Last updated: 2025/06/04 21:54