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Word: Arbitrary
Speech Type: Adjective
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
ˈɑːbɪt(rə)ri
based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system
Short Definition:based on random choice or personal whim
Examples:- an arbitrary decision
(of power or a ruling body) unrestrained and autocratic in the use of authority
Short Definition:unrestrained and autocratic in use of authority
Examples:- a country under arbitrary government
(of a constant or other quantity) of unspecified value.
Short Definition:(of constant or other quantity) of unspecified value
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