the arbitrary

Definition of the arbitrary in English English dictionary
arbitrary: Based on individual discretion or judgment; not based on any objective distinction, perhaps even made at random
The decision to use 18 years as the legal age of adulthood was arbitrary, as both age 17 and 19 were reasonable alternatives.
arbitrary: Any and all possible
The equation is true for an arbitrary value of x.
arbitrary: fixed or done capriciously
arbitrary: {s} wanton, reckless; uncontrolled, unrestricted; unreasonable, unsupported
arbitrary: Despotic; absolute in power; bound by no law; harsh and unforbearing; tyrannical; as, an arbitrary prince or government
arbitrary: Exercised according to one's own will or caprice, and therefore conveying a notion of a tendency to abuse the possession of power
arbitrary: {a} absolute, despotic, governed or dictated by will only
arbitrary: 1) Charge in addition to regular freight charge to compensate for unusual local conditions 2) Fixed amount accepted by a carrier when dividing joint rates
arbitrary: determined by impulse rather than reason; heavy-handed
arbitrary: Depending on will or discretion; not governed by any fixed rules; as, an arbitrary decision; an arbitrary punishment
arbitrary: Depending on individual discretion and not fixed by law; existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a whimsical and unreasonable act of will
arbitrary: Genus: Judgment of the validity of a claim Differentia: Not based on any evidence for or against
arbitrary: something done capriciously or at pleasure; without adequate determining principle; non-rational
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"
arbitrary: A fixed amount which a transportation line agrees to accept in a dividing joint rate; A fixed amount added to or deducted from one station to make a rate from another station; A fixed amount added to or deducted from a rate to one station to make a rate to another station An allowance added to an employee's rate of pay in additional to regular wages, based on provisions included in the union contract
arbitrary: chosen for no reason, somewhat random
arbitrary: Something done without apparent logic
arbitrary: a characteristics of a decision or action that is uninformed or is based upon one person's judgment or discretion See Capricious
arbitrary: seemingly random or without reason or system Dependent on a whim
arbitrary: Term used to describe the non-universal differing ways that different languages handle representation and rules For example, human beings do not by genetic necessity have a common term for 'dog' or a common way of forming plurality; arbitrary forms develop within separate speech communities
arbitrary: disapproval If you describe an action, rule, or decision as arbitrary, you think that it is not based on any principle, plan, or system. It often seems unfair because of this. Arbitrary arrests and detention without trial were common. + arbitrarily ar·bi·trari·ly The victims were not chosen arbitrarily. decided or arranged without any reason or plan, often unfairly (arbitrarius , from arbiter; ARBITER)
arbitrary: outcome usually technically logical
arbitrary: Here, the fact that the features of human languages bear no direct relation to their meanings but are agreed-on symbols
arbitrary: something which is introduced into a situation without regard to the data of the situation

the arbitrary

Hyphenation

the ar·bi·tra·ry

Turkish pronunciation

dhi ärbıtreri

Pronunciation

/ᴛʜē ˈärbəˌtrerē/ /ðiː ˈɑːrbəˌtrɛriː/

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