random event

collocation in English

meaningsofrandomandevent

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random
adjective
uk
/ˈræn.dəm/us
/ˈræn.dəm/
happening, done, or chosen by chance rather than according to ...
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event
noun[C]
uk
/ɪˈvent/us
/ɪˈvent/
anything that happens, especially something important ...
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(Definition ofrandomandeventfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The hallmark of arandomeventor mechanism is that the outcome is unknowable in advance.
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Therefore, ascertaining the nature of random events, and ascertaining an approach for defining the fundamental concept - the probability of arandomevent- is an important matter.
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Which allele will show selective advantage in a new environment is unpredictable, since this is a completelyrandomevent, independent of allele frequency.
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It will not be an entirelyrandomevent.
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He and the protg get to know each other often by arandomevent.
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An "ex-ante" moral hazard is a change in behavior prior to the outcome of therandomevent, whereas "ex-post" involves behavior after the outcome.
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For any individual, an error in measurement is not a completelyrandomevent.
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A gold mouse would add 50 mice to the player's rocket, while a pink mouse would trigger arandomevent.
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The gambler's fallacy makes the mistake of believing that arandomeventis affected by previous random events.
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According to this view, manifest existence is a change of condition and therefore neither the result of creation nor arandomevent.
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The information entropy of arandomeventis the expected value of its self-information.
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Spontaneous division of the zygote into two embryos is not considered to be a hereditary trait, but rather a spontaneous orrandomevent.
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A notable change is therandomeventengine in the game, which creates random hazards which the player must navigate as they drive the course.
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The scenario presents a cat that may be both alive and dead, this state being tied to an earlierrandomevent.
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Depending on the results, the army could encounter a friendly settlement, an independent settlement, nothing at all or arandomevent.
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Any player, noble, or royal heir might be affected by arandomeventcard, depending on the conditions it specifies.
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Periodically, arandomeventwill happen which can either help or hinder the player's company.
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Anotherrandomeventis spaceships appearing in the sky, which can move about freely and will randomly abduct creatures using an abduction beam.
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A second set of smaller cards make up therandomeventdeck.
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