Standard Lemma guide

randomise

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈɹændəmɑɪz/
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1

verb

Meaning 1

To arrange randomly; to make random

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • He randomised the marbles by spilling them onto the floor.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

arrange in random order

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Randomize the order of the numbers

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: randomize

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: disarrange

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h3er- Proto-Indo-European *h3reyH-der. Proto-Germanic *rinnaną Proto-West Germanic *rinnan Frankish *randijubor. Old French randirder. Old French randonbor. Middle English randoun English randon English random English -ise English randomise From random + -ise.

Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: избирам случайно (izbiram slučajno) — arrange randomly; to make random
  • Catalan: aleatoritzar — arrange randomly; to make random
  • Chinese Mandarin: 隨機化 /随机化 (suíjīhuà) — arrange randomly; to make random
  • Dutch: randomiseren — arrange randomly; to make random
  • Finnish: satunnaistaa — arrange randomly; to make random
  • French: randomiser — arrange randomly; to make random
  • German: randomisieren — arrange randomly; to make random
  • Italian: randomizzare — arrange randomly; to make random
  • Italian: casualizzare — arrange randomly; to make random
  • Polish: czynić losowym — arrange randomly; to make random
  • Polish: uczynić losowym — arrange randomly; to make random
  • Portuguese: randomizar — arrange randomly; to make random
  • Portuguese: aleatorizar — arrange randomly; to make random
  • Romanian: randomiza — arrange randomly; to make random
  • Slovak: zamiešať — arrange randomly; to make random
  • Slovak: poprehadzovať — arrange randomly; to make random
  • Slovak: randomizovať — arrange randomly; to make random
  • Spanish: randomizar — arrange randomly; to make random
  • Spanish: aleatorizar — arrange randomly; to make random
  • Swedish: slumpa — arrange randomly; to make random
  • Swedish: randomisera — arrange randomly; to make random