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| spot-check |
to check or inspect on a partial, usu. random, basis. |
| spot check |
an inspection carried out in an occasional, partial, or random fashion. |
| stochastic |
involving or containing random variables. [1/2 definitions] |
| stream-of-consciousness |
of, pertaining to, or characterized by a writing technique in which a character's thoughts, feelings, and the like are recorded as a random stream, undistinguishable in terms of logic or level of reality. |
| systematic |
involving or based on a method or plan; not random or chaotic. [1/2 definitions] |
| turbulent flow |
the motion of a liquid characterized by random fluctuations in velocity and pressure. |
| vagrant |
moving or growing in a random manner, as thoughts or plants. [1/5 definitions] |
| wild |
random. [1/15 definitions] |
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