The difference between Random and Speed

When used as nouns, random means a roving motion, whereas speed means the state of moving quickly or the capacity for rapid motion.

Random is also adjective with the meaning: having unpredictable outcomes and, in the ideal case, all outcomes equally probable.

Speed is also verb with the meaning: to succeed.

check bellow for the other definitions of Random and Speed

  1. Random as a noun:

    A roving motion; course without definite direction; lack of rule or method; chance.

  2. Random as a noun (obsolete):

    Speed, full speed; impetuosity, force.

  3. Random as a noun (obsolete):

    The full range of a bullet or other projectile; hence, the angle at which a weapon is tilted to allow the greatest range.

  4. Random as a noun (figuratively, colloquial):

    An undefined, unknown or unimportant person; a person of no consequence.

    Examples:

    "The party was boring. It was full of randoms."

  5. Random as a noun (mining):

    The direction of a rake-vein.

  1. Random as an adjective:

    Having unpredictable outcomes and, in the ideal case, all outcomes equally probable; resulting from such selection; lacking statistical correlation.

    Examples:

    "The flip of a fair coin is purely random."

    "The newspaper conducted a random sample of five hundred American teenagers."

    "The results of the field survey look random by several different measures."

  2. Random as an adjective (mathematics):

    Of or relating to probability distribution.

    Examples:

    "A toss of loaded dice is still random, though biased."

  3. Random as an adjective (computing):

    Pseudorandom; mimicking the result of random selection.

    Examples:

    "The <tt>rand</tt> function generates a random number from a seed."

  4. Random as an adjective (somewhat colloquial):

    Representative and undistinguished; typical and average; selected for no particular reason.

    Examples:

    "A random American off the street couldn't tell the difference."

  5. Random as an adjective (somewhat colloquial):

    Apropos of nothing; lacking context; unexpected; having apparent lack of plan, cause or reason.

    Examples:

    "That was a completely random comment."

    "The teacher's bartending story was interesting, but random."

    "The narrative takes a random course."

  6. Random as an adjective (colloquial):

    Characterized by or often saying random things; habitually using non sequiturs.

    Examples:

    "You're so random!"

  1. Speed as a noun:

    The state of moving quickly or the capacity for rapid motion; rapidity.

    Examples:

    "How does Usain Bolt run at that speed?"

  2. Speed as a noun (mathematics):

    The rate of motion or action, specifically / the magnitude of the velocity; the rate distance is traversed in a given time.

  3. Speed as a noun (photography):

    The sensitivity to light of film, plates or sensor.

  4. Speed as a noun (photography):

    The duration of exposure, the time during which a camera shutter is open.

  5. Speed as a noun (photography):

    The largest size of the lens opening at which a lens can be used.

  6. Speed as a noun (photography):

    The ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a photographic objective.

  7. Speed as a noun (slang, uncountable):

    Amphetamine or any amphetamine-based drug (especially methamphetamine) used as a stimulant, especially illegally.

  8. Speed as a noun (archaic):

    Luck, success, prosperity.

  9. Speed as a noun (slang):

    Personal preference.

    Examples:

    "We could go to the shore next week, or somewhere else if that's not your speed."

  10. Speed as a noun (finance, uncountable):

    A third-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as the rate of change of gamma with respect to changes in the underlying asset price.

  1. Speed as a verb (intransitive, archaic):

    To succeed; to prosper, be lucky.

  2. Speed as a verb (transitive, archaic):

    To help someone, to give them fortune; to aid or favour.

    Examples:

    "God speed, until we meet again."

  3. Speed as a verb (intransitive):

    To go fast.

    Examples:

    "The Ferrari was speeding along the road."

  4. Speed as a verb (intransitive):

    To exceed the speed limit.

    Examples:

    "Why do you speed when the road is so icy?"

  5. Speed as a verb (transitive):

    To increase the rate at which something occurs.

  6. Speed as a verb (intransitive, slang):

    To be under the influence of stimulant drugs, especially amphetamines.

  7. Speed as a verb (obsolete):

    To be expedient.

  8. Speed as a verb (archaic):

    To hurry to destruction; to put an end to; to ruin.

  9. Speed as a verb (archaic):

    To wish success or good fortune to, in any undertaking, especially in setting out upon a journey.

  10. Speed as a verb:

    To cause to make haste; to dispatch with celerity; to drive at full speed; hence, to hasten; to hurry.

  11. Speed as a verb:

    To hasten to a conclusion; to expedite.

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