randomize

/ˈrændəmaɪz/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈrændəmaɪz/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈran-də-ˌmīz/ (ame, mw)

randomize — verb

  • randomizepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • randomizeshe / she / it
  • randomizedpast simple
  • randomizing-ing form

1. to put people or things into groups or an order entirely by chance, without foll

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to put people or things into groups or an order entirely by chance, without following any plan or system, especially in scientific studies that need fair results.

例句

The clinical trial randomized sixty patients so each had an equal chance of receiving the new drug or a placebo.

randomize + noun phrase (patients) + purpose clause explaining fairness

Dr. Apinya randomized the order of blood samples rather than testing them as they came in.

randomize + order of [items], contrast with natural sequence

同義詞
  • shuffle

    less formal; mainly used for physical items like cards or papers rather than research subjects

  • scramble

    more informal; suggests disorder rather than systematic chance-based assignment

  • assign at random

    a phrasal alternative that makes the method explicit

反義詞
  • order

    to arrange according to a deliberate system

  • sort

    to group by a specific property rather than by chance

  • arrange

    to put in a planned sequence

文法句型

randomize + noun phrase (patients/participants/items)

randomize + noun phrase + into + group

用法筆記

Most common in passive voice (e.g., 'were randomized into groups'). Frequently used in medical and social science research, typically with objects such as participants, patients, subjects, or samples.

常見錯誤

❌The teacher randomized the test papers by handing them out in alphabetical order.
✅The teacher randomized the test papers by shuffling them so each student received a different version at random.
💡randomizing requires a chance-based method, not any kind of arrangement.
❌She randomized the room by throwing clothes everywhere.
✅She randomized the order of the survey questions using a random-number generator.
💡randomize applies to selection or order in a structured process, not to physical messiness.