randomize
Arrange without pattern
To randomize is to arrange or select in a way that lacks pattern or predictability.
Scientists randomize participants in studies to prevent bias from affecting results.
Shuffling a deck randomizes the cards.
Software can randomize playlists or generate randomized passwords.
The goal is eliminating any systematic order that might skew outcomes or make things predictable.
Ship's flat surface
- cardsStiff paper rectangles
- riffleRapid page flipping
- dealerOne who sells goods
- pokerHearth implement for coals
blackjack · solitaire · bridge · baccarat · canasta · cribbage · pinochle · whist
Mixed collection of things
- diversityState of varied elements
- mixtureCombined but unbonded substances
- medleyVaried mixture or blend
- selectionChosen item or items
range · spectrum · array · heterogeneity · miscellany · sampling · distribution · spread
Finite problem-solving procedure
- seedEmbryonic plant capsule
- generatorElectricity-producing machine
- hashChopped mixture, cooked together
- entropyQuantified chaos in systems
sampling · permutation · shuffle · array · selection · distribution · probability · simulation
Based on personal whim
- haphazardLacking organization or plan
- aleatoryGoverned by chance
- stochasticRandomly determined, statistically describable
- chanceLikelihood of occurrence
indeterminate · erratic · sporadic · capricious · unplanned · accidental · fortuitous · serendipitous
Subset for study
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- controlAuthority to direct
- variableProne to fluctuation
- placeboInactive therapeutic substitute
blind · double-blind · assignment · allocation · selection · participant · cohort · study
deck
Ship's flat surface
poker · blackjack · solitaire · bridge · baccarat · canasta · cribbage · pinochle · whist · euchre
assortment
Mixed collection of things
- diversityState of varied elements
- mixtureCombined but unbonded substances
- medleyVaried mixture or blend
selection · range · spectrum · array · heterogeneity · miscellany · sampling · distribution · spread · variation
algorithm
Finite problem-solving procedure
- seedEmbryonic plant capsule
- generatorElectricity-producing machine
- hashChopped mixture, cooked together
entropy · sampling · permutation · shuffle · array · selection · distribution · probability · simulation · cryptography
arbitrary
Based on personal whim
- haphazardLacking organization or plan
- aleatoryGoverned by chance
- stochasticRandomly determined, statistically describable
chance · indeterminate · erratic · sporadic · capricious · unplanned · accidental · fortuitous · serendipitous · hit-or-miss
sample
Subset for study
placebo · blind · double-blind · assignment · allocation · selection · participant · cohort · study · test
randomizesort
Method of ordering
order · organize · arrange · sequence · systematize
randomizeenumerate
List items individually
specify · predetermine · fix · standardize · normalize
- randomized trialStudy with chance-based grouping
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