Randomization
(noun)
The act or process of arranging things haphazardly or by chance; the state of being arranged in a random way.
Origin:
It comes from the word "random" meaning chosen by chance or haphazardly and "ization" meaning the act of making or becoming something.
Examples:
- The randomization of the subjects helped to control for any potential bias in the study.
- Randomization is used to ensure that all participants have an equal chance of being assigned to a particular group in an experiment.
- The randomization of the deck of cards ensured that the game was fair.
- Randomization of the patients into treatment groups is an important step in clinical trials.
- The randomization of the treatment groups helped to eliminate any potential confounding factors.