Glossary entry (derived from question below)
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.
Could you please guide me in which sense randomize has been used here.
Thanks in advance.
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5 +7 | In no particular order | Ramesh Madhavan |
5 +6 | arrange in random order | airmailrpl |
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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.
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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):
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RHELLER
1 hr
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Thanks Rita
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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
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Makes sense w.r.t Asker's added note. Thanks Armaat
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Julie Roy
2 hrs
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Thanks Julie
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fcl
: Anmaat got it right, imho, "randomize" is a verb, here.
2 hrs
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Thanks
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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
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Thanks
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agree |
Jörgen Slet
3 hrs
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Thanks Jorgen
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agree |
Mikhail Kropotov
: yes, it's an imperative - "Please randomize the list"
5 hrs
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Thanks
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Heidi Stone-Schaller
: agree with armaat, Giuli and SirReal--don't agree with added note (no typo!)
6 hrs
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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
www.cogsci.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/webwn
Peer comment(s):
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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
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thank you
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Jörgen Slet
: and with Giuli
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thank you
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Mario Marcolin
2 hrs
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thank you
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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)
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thank you
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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
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thank you
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agree |
Alfa Trans (X)
3 days 10 hrs
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thank you
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