Randomized
ˈrændəˌmaɪzd
Definitions
2 meaningsTo arrange or select in a random way; to assign subjects to experimental groups by chance.
ˈrændəˌmaɪzd
To make something random.
The computer program randomized the order of the questions.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're picking names out of a hat for teams. When you put the names in randomly so that the teams are fair, that's randomized!
👶 For kids: To pick things in a way that's completely by chance, like drawing names from a hat without looking!
More Examples
To ensure fairness, the participants were randomized into different treatment groups.
The order in which the tests were taken were randomized to avoid bias.
The playlist was randomized, so the songs played in a different order each time.
How It's Used
"Researchers randomized participants into treatment and control groups."
"The application randomized the order of the playlist."
Subject to or arranged by randomization; having been determined or arranged by chance.
ˈrændəˌmaɪzd
Having been made random.
The randomized selection process ensured an unbiased sample.
💡 Simply: It's like a game where you don't know what's going to happen next, or when something has been set up so it's completely by chance.
👶 For kids: Something that's been mixed up and there's no special way that it happened. It's all just chance!
More Examples
They conducted a randomized clinical trial to test the new drug.
The order of the slides in the presentation was randomized to keep the audience engaged.
The system used a randomized approach to select which files to back up first.
How It's Used
"The study used a randomized controlled trial design."
"The randomized algorithm efficiently generated a random sequence."
Idioms & expressions
randomized controlled trial (RCT)
A type of scientific experiment that aims to reduce certain sources of bias when testing the effectiveness of a new treatment or medication.
"Researchers often use randomized controlled trials to test the efficacy of new drugs."
From 'random' + '-ized'. Random derives from Old French 'randon' meaning 'a rush, a speed'. The suffix '-ize' indicates to make something conform to something else.
The term gained prevalence in the 20th century, particularly in scientific and statistical contexts.
Memory tip
Think of a lottery where the numbers are randomized to choose the winner.