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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 ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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 adj → willkürlich, arbiträr (geh) arbitrary [ˈɑːbɪtrərɪ] adj → arbitrario/a 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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Laws of motion of any kind become comprehensible to man only when he examines arbitrarily selected elements of that motion; but at the same time, a large proportion of human error comes from the arbitrary division of continuous motion into discontinuous elements. It seemed intolerable that I should endure existence subject to the arbitrary visitations of a Magician who could thus play tricks with one's very stomach. This classification is evidently not arbitrary like the grouping of the stars in constellations. |
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