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random
Adjective
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If something is random, there is no purpose, reason, or pattern.
I have to sit there like typing in random keywords to see if it's a keyword.
Why don't you get organised instead of just contacting random people.
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If a process is random, every option has an equal chance of happening.
20 per cent of the random sample of the libraries were public in any normal sense of the word.
Banks use random numbers to make codes to keep your computer banking safe and secret.
number
Noun
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A symbol that that is used to describe quantity; a numeral.
2, 5589, and 0 are all numbers.
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A few.
She has a number of dictionaries--four or five, I think.
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A musical, theatrical, or literary selection or production.
She chose a number from "Swan Lake" for her dance recital.
number
Verb
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To label objects with numbers.
Number the baskets so that we can find them easily.
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To total or count; to amount to.
I don’t know how many books are in the library, but they must number in the thousands.
sequence
Noun
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A sequence is a set of things in a specific order.
The sequence of feelings is: anger followed by sadness and finally calm.
We read through several lines in sequence, but I kept missing my turn.
Unless the data is sent in the correct sequence, it will not be usable.
I read the books out of sequence, so I got confused.
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A sequence is a part of a movie or a story.
In this sequence, you'll hear him tell her what really happened.