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chance selection

[/tʃæns səˈlɛkʃən/]
nounpl: chance selections
seleção aleatória
1. A selection or choice made randomly without any predetermined criteria or deliberate preference
The lottery uses chance selection to pick the winning numbers.
A loteria usa seleção aleatória para escolher os números vencedores.
2. In research and statistics, a method of choosing samples from a population where each item has an equal probability of being selected
The researcher employed chance selection to ensure an unbiased sample.
O pesquisador usou seleção aleatória para garantir uma amostra imparcial.
Synonyms
random selectionrandom samplingaleatory selectionarbitrary selection
Antonyms
purposive selectiondeliberate selectiontargeted selectionstratified selection

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
seleção aleatória
Most common term in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
seleção ao acaso
Alternative phrasing used in technical contexts
Portugal
selecção aleatória
Uses older spelling convention with 'ç'

Related Idioms & Phrases

luck of the draw
hit or miss
throw of the dice
by chance
at random
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