arbitrary

ar·bi·trar·y  (ärb-trr)

adj.

1. Determined by chance, whim, or impulse, and not by necessity, reason, or principle: stopped at the first motel we passed, an arbitrary choice.

2. Based on or subject to individual judgment or preference: The diet imposes overall calorie limits, but daily menus are arbitrary.

3. Established by a court or judge rather than by a specific law or statute: an arbitrary penalty.

4. Not limited by law; despotic: the arbitrary rule of a dictator.

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[Middle English arbitrarie, from Latin arbitrrius, from arbiter, arbitr-, arbiter; see arbiter.]

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arbi·trari·ly (-trâr-l) adv.

arbi·trari·ness n.

Synonyms: arbitrary, capricious, whimsical
These adjectives mean determined by or arising from whim or caprice rather than judgment or reason: an arbitrary decision; a capricious refusal; a whimsical remark.

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arbitrary [ˈɑːbɪtrərɪ]

adj

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. (Law) Law (esp of a penalty or punishment) not laid down by statute; within the court's discretion

[from Latin arbitrārius arranged through arbitration, uncertain]

arbitrarily  adv

arbitrariness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

arbitrary - 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" nonarbitrary, unarbitrary - not subject to individual determination

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arbitrary

adjective

1. random, chance, optional, subjective, unreasonable, inconsistent, erratic, discretionary, personal, fanciful, wilful, whimsical, capricious Arbitrary arrests were common.
random reasoned, sound, objective, reasonable, sensible, consistent, rational, logical, judicious

2. dictatorial, absolute, unlimited, uncontrolled, autocratic, dogmatic, imperious, domineering, unrestrained, overbearing, tyrannical, summary, magisterial, despotic, high-handed, peremptory, tyrannous the virtually unlimited arbitrary power of slave owners

Translations

arbitrary [ˈɑːbɪtrərɪ] ADJ → arbitrario

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arbitrary [ˈɑː^rbɪtri] adj [decision, choice] → arbitraire

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arbitrary

adj → willkürlich, arbiträr (geh)

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arbitrary [ˈɑːbɪtrərɪ] adj → arbitrario/a

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arbitrary

adj arbitrary [ˈaːbitrəri]

not decided by rules or laws but by a person's own opinion He made a rather arbitrary decision to close the local cinema without consulting other people. arbitrêr إعْتِباطي،تَعَسُّفي، تَحَكُّمي произволен svévolný vilkårlig; arbitrær willkürlich αυθαίρετος arbitrario omavoliline دلبخواه؛ خودسرانه mielivaltainen arbitraire שְרִירוּתִי मनमाना proizvoljan önkényes keputusan sendiri geðþóttalegur, geðþótta- arbitrario 随意の 변덕스러운 savavališkas patvaļīgs keputusan sembarangan willekeurig vilkårlig; egenrådig arbitralny arbitrário arbitrar произвольный svojvoľný samovoljen proizvoljan godtycklig, egenmäktig ตามใจชอบ; โดยไม่มีกฎเกณฑ์ keyfî 武斷的, 任意的 самовільний من مانا ، خود مختار chuyên quyền 任意的

adv arbitrarily

arbitrêr بِصورَة إعْتِباطِيَّة / تَعَسُّفِيَّة произволно svévolně vilkårligt; arbitrært willkürlich αυθαίρετα arbitrariamente omavoliliselt بطور اختیاری mielivaltaisesti arbitrairement בְּאוֹפֶן שְרִירוּתִי मनमाने रूप से proizvoljno önkényesen sewenang-wenang af geðþótta, gerræðislega arbitrariamente 随意に 독단적으로 savavališkai patvaļīgi dengan sembarangan willekeurig vilkårlig; egenrådig arbitralnie arbitrariamente (în mod) arbitrar произвольно svojvoľne samovoljno proizvoljno godtyckligt, egenmäktigt อย่างไม่มีกฎเกณฑ์ keyfî olarak, gelişigüzel 任意地 самовільно خود مختارانہ một cách chuyên quyền 任意地