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   arbitrary

   /ˈɑːbɪt(rə)ri/

   adjective

   • 1. based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system: "an arbitrary decision" Similar capriciouswhimsicalrandomchanceerraticunpredictableinconsistentwildhit-or-misshaphazardcasualunmotivatedmotivelessunreasonedunreasonableunsupportedirrationalillogicalgroundlessunjustifiableunjustifiedwantondiscretionarypersonalsubjectiverare:discretionalOpposite rationalreasoned
   • 2. (of power or a ruling body) unrestrained and autocratic in the use of authority: "a country under arbitrary government" Similar despotictyrannicaltyrannousperemptorysummaryautocraticdictatorialauthoritariandraconianautarchicanti-democraticoppressiverepressiveundemocraticilliberalimperiousdomineeringhigh-handedabsoluteuncontrolledunlimitedunrestrainedOpposite democraticaccountable
   • 3. (of a constant or other quantity) of unspecified value.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘dependent on one's will or pleasure, discretionary’): from Latin arbitrarius, from arbiter ‘judge, supreme ruler’, perhaps influenced by French arbitraire.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › arbitraryARBITRARY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ARBITRARY definition: 1. based on chance rather than being planned or based on reason: 2. using unlimited personal power…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › arbitraryArbitrary Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ARBITRARY is existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will. How to use arbitrary in a sentence. Did you know?

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › arbitraryArbitrary - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   adjective. based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice. “an arbitrary decision” “the arbitrary rule of a dictator” “an arbitrary penalty” “of arbitrary size and shape” “an arbitrary choice” “ arbitrary division of the group into halves” synonyms: absolute. not limited by law.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › arbitraryARBITRARY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Arbitrary definition: subject to individual will or judgment without restriction; contingent solely upon one's discretion. See examples of ARBITRARY used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › arbitraryARBITRARY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   based on a desire or idea or chance rather than reason: Her outfit was an arbitrary choice but was just perfect. arbitrarily. adverb us / ˌɑr·bəˈtreər·ə·li / We didn’t think much about it, just arbitrarily decided to go to Italy. arbitrariness. noun [ U ] us / ˌɑr·bəˈtreər·i·nəs /

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › arbitraryArbitrary - definition of arbitrary by The Free Dictionary

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   1. founded on or subject to personal whims, prejudices, etc; capricious. 2. having only relative application or relevance; not absolute. 3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (of a government, ruler, etc) despotic or dictatorial. 4. (Mathematics) maths not representing any specific value: an arbitrary constant. 5.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › arbitraryARBITRARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe an action, rule, or decision as arbitrary, you think that it is not based on any principle, plan, or system.