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random collection

[ˈrændəm kəˈlɛkʃən]
nounpl: random collections
coleção aleatória
1. A gathering or assembly of items, objects, or elements selected without any particular order, pattern, or systematic method
The museum's storage room contained a random collection of artifacts from different eras.
O depósito do museu continha uma coleção aleatória de artefatos de diferentes épocas.
2. A set of things assembled haphazardly without purposeful organization or classification
Her bookshelf displayed a random collection of novels, cookbooks, and self-help guides.
Sua estante exibia uma coleção aleatória de romances, livros de culinária e guias de autoajuda.
NYC Slang
hodgepodge collection
Synonyms
miscellaneous collectionassorted collectionhaphazard collectionscattered collectionjumbled collection
Antonyms
organized collectionsystematic collectioncurated collectionmethodical collection

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
coleção aleatória
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
coleção desorganizada
alternative common usage
Rio de Janeiro
coleção bagunçada
informal colloquial variant
Portugal
coleção casual
less common but understood

Related Idioms & Phrases

a motley crew
a mixed bag
bits and pieces
odds and ends
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