random occurrence
collocation in Englishmeaningsofrandomandoccurrence
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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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occurrence
noun
uk/əˈkʌr.əns/us/əˈkɝː.əns/
something ...
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(Definition ofrandomandoccurrencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofrandom occurrence
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Were the two filled thirds arandomoccurrence?
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The higher the cell entry, therefore, the more likely it is that the committee's placement vis-a-vis the majority party is not arandomoccurrence.
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On this basis we cannot assert that these people selected are in fact cyclic, since they may only represent arandomoccurrence.
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In this case, there is a 0.2 per cent chance that the result was arandomoccurrence.
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Because infection was understood as a morerandomoccurrencethan it had been earlier in the century, the emphasis on inner morality and its interrelationship with the outer atmosphere lessened.
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However, the difference in percentage filled of ascending major and minor filled thirds was not significant, since the chance ofrandomoccurrenceis 15.4 per cent (p=0.154).
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If the authority has such skills, it is arandomoccurrence, because there is no requirement to that effect.
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E.g., for some types of studies it is reasonable to compare observations against a null hypothesis ofrandomoccurrence.
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Fraud deterrence is based on the premise that fraud is not arandomoccurrence; fraud occurs where the conditions are right for it to occur.
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An invasion could be either arandomoccurrenceor summoned by a player.
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These are referred to as sporadic, a term that implies an unknown cause,randomoccurrenceregardless of maternal living conditions, and a low recurrence risk for future children.
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But the effect might have been more than offset by one or both of the opposing forces, or indeed by random occurrences.
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The man had showed signs of fear and psychological stress when confronted with staff members or visitors, so the meeting was to look to him like arandomoccurrence.
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Clearly life events are not always simply external random occurrences : we all, by earlier life decisions, social-setting and lifestyle, influence the life events from which we suffer.
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It is based on the notion, of ancient provenance, that experiences in life are not random occurrences, but emanate from the values cherished in consciousness.
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He looks for his destiny in seemingly random occurrences.
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When activating control switches, random occurrences take place.
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Indeterministic physical models (particularly those involving quantum indeterminacy) introduce random occurrences at an atomic or subatomic level.
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Usually they never quite get it right, for a variety of reasons, including being trapped in a mummy's tomb, selling their shoulders for science, and other random occurrences.
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