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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 › dictionary › englishARBITRARY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Arbitrary means based on chance or personal power rather than reason or rules. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with synonyms, antonyms, and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     ARBITRARY meaning: 1. based on chance rather than being...

   • Arbitrary: Thai Translation

     ARBITRARY translate: ตามใจชอบ; โดยไม่มีกฎเกณฑ์. Learn more...

   • Arbitrary in Russian

     ARBITRARY translate: произвольный . Learn more in the...

   • Arbitrary in German

     ARBITRARY translate: willkürlich. Learn more in the...

   • Arbitrary in French

     ARBITRARY translate: arbitraire. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Simplified

     ARBITRARY translate: 偶然, 任意的；随机的；随心所欲的, 不公平的, 专断的;武断的;霸道的....

   • Arbitrary in Polish

     ARBITRARY translate: przypadkowy, arbitralny, arbitralny....

   • Vietnamese Translation

     ARBITRARY translate: chuyên quyền. Learn more in the...

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

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   Learn the meaning of arbitrary, a word that describes something based on personal choice, preference, or will, rather than reason, fact, or law. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.

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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. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishARBITRARY 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.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryARBITRARY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Arbitrary means based on chance or personal power rather than reason or rules. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and find related words and phrases.

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

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   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.

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

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   Arbitrary means determined by chance, whim, or impulse, and not by necessity, reason, or principle. It can also refer to a decision made by a court or legislature that lacks a grounding in law or fact, or a despotic government.