plural of rand

An unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States.

(Canada, law) The principle, widely recognized in Canadian law and in collective agreements, that all employees of a unionized workplace must pay dues to the labor union, whether they choose to be members of the union or not.

(computing, electronics) Computer memory, usually volatile, that stores program and data values during operation and in which each word of memory may be directly (randomly) accessed.

A roving motion; course without definite direction; lack of rule or method; chance. / (obsolete) Speed, full speed; impetuosity, force.

Having unpredictable outcomes and, in the ideal case, all outcomes equally probable; resulting from such selection; lacking statistical correlation.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see random, number. / A number allotted randomly using suitable generator (electronic machine or as simple "generator" as die).

randomly, haphazardly

Sexually aroused; full of sexual lust. / (chiefly Scotland) Rude or coarse in manner.

impudent beggar / boisterous, coarse, loose woman / virago