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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

randomize

English answer:

In no particular order

Added to glossary by Ramesh Madhavan
Aug 15, 2004 03:17
19 yrs ago
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English term

randomize

English Tech/Engineering Computers (general)
I am going to read you a list of activities that you might or might not have used your computer for in the past 4 weeks. For each one, tell me how important it is for you individually to be able to use your computer for this activity. (RANDOMIZE list)(Record one answer for each activity below)


Could you please guide me in which sense randomize has been used here.

Thanks in advance.
Responses
5 +7 In no particular order
5 +6 arrange in random order

Discussion

Non-ProZ.com Aug 15, 2004:
A guess I think it has been used here in the sense of a verb and not as an adjective.

Responses

+7
5 mins
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In no particular order

The list is in no particular order.

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Note added at 9 mins (2004-08-15 03:26:50 GMT)
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http://www1.oup.co.uk/elt/oald/bin/oald2.pl

http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=ran...


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Note added at 10 mins (2004-08-15 03:27:59 GMT)
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I think, the text should read as RANDOMIZED LIST

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Note added at 9 hrs 20 mins (2004-08-15 12:37:30 GMT)
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In view of the added note from the asker, I agree with Armaat that the instructions are perhaps to the interviewer, telling him/her to ask the questions in random order.
Peer comment(s):
agree RHELLER
1 hr
Thanks Rita
agree Melanie Nassar : instructions to the interviewer: "Name the suggested activities in random order." (so as not to influence the results of the survey)
2 hrs
Makes sense w.r.t Asker's added note. Thanks Armaat
agree Julie Roy
2 hrs
Thanks Julie
agree fcl : Anmaat got it right, imho, "randomize" is a verb, here.
2 hrs
Thanks
agree DGK T-I : agree with Armaat (& def.in Ramesh's dictionary ref. - ask questions in list, in a random order). //'Randomize list',etc (imperative/instruction) is alright, and is used :-)
2 hrs
Thanks
agree Jörgen Slet
3 hrs
Thanks Jorgen
agree Mikhail Kropotov : yes, it's an imperative - "Please randomize the list"
5 hrs
Thanks
neutral Heidi Stone-Schaller : agree with armaat, Giuli and SirReal--don't agree with added note (no typo!)
6 hrs
Thanks. The Asker added his/her note after I answered the question :-)) Also, since both instructions are to the interviewer, it was a bit confusing to see them in seperate brackets.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks to both of you."
+6
3 hrs

arrange in random order

Web definitions for randomize: arrange in random order; "Randomize the order of the numbers"
www.cogsci.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/webwn
Peer comment(s):
agree DGK T-I : ask questions in list, in a random order //the point is to ensure the response to the survey,etc isn't influenced by always asking about the activities in the same order, hence the instruction to the person asking the questions for the survey,etc ~
1 min
thank you
agree Jörgen Slet : and with Giuli
8 mins
thank you
agree Mario Marcolin
2 hrs
thank you
agree Heidi Stone-Schaller : yes, Giuli is 100% right--it's definitely an instruction to the interviewer (look at "Data Collection Procedures" on http://info.tc.msu.edu/faculty/larose/html/inno6.htm)
3 hrs
thank you
agree Mikhail Kropotov : sorry, don't know why I didn't agree with you. well, I don't value definitions in kudoz answers. but anyway, yes - here it's an imperative form of the verb
7 hrs
thank you
agree Alfa Trans (X)
3 days 10 hrs
thank you
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