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arbitrary
[ahr-bi-trer-ee]
adjective
subject to individual will or judgment without restriction; contingent solely upon one's discretion.
an arbitrary decision.
decided by a judge or arbiter rather than by a law or statute.
having unlimited power; uncontrolled or unrestricted by law; despotic; tyrannical.
an arbitrary government.
based on whim or personal preference, without reason or pattern; random.
This is an unusual encyclopedia, arranged by topics in a more or less arbitrary order.
Mathematics.undetermined; not assigned a specific value.
an arbitrary constant.
noun
plural
arbitrariesPrinting.arbitraries, (in Britain) peculiar.
arbitrary
/ ˈɑːɪٰəɪ /
adjective
founded on or subject to personal whims, prejudices, etc; capricious
having only relative application or relevance; not absolute
(of a government, ruler, etc) despotic or dictatorial
maths not representing any specific value
an arbitrary constant
law (esp of a penalty or punishment) not laid down by statute; within the court's discretion
Other 51Թ Forms
- arbitrarily adverb
- arbitrariness noun
- nonarbitrary adjective
- unarbitrary adjective
- ˈٰ adverb
- ˈٰԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of arbitrary1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of arbitrary1
Example Sentences
In hindsight, Trump’s first 100 days back in power now feels more like an arbitrary landmark in what will be a very long and very difficult journey.
There has been no immediate response from Kabila, however, the secretary of his party, Ferdinand Kambere, rejected the ban, describing it as "arbitrary" on X.
The suit alleges that the NSF’s actions are illegally arbitrary and capricious and violate federal law on the management and use of federal funding.
During his speech, he hit out at "arbitrary decisions" taken by the government last month after "rumours" that he had travelled to the eastern city of Goma.
It said: "We do not think that an arbitrary time limit for bringing a referral is necessary, appropriate, or helpful."
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