ARBITRARY
/ˈɑɹ.bɪ.tɹɛ(ə).ɹi/
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Definition
/ˈɑɹ.bɪ.tɹɛ(ə).ɹi/
noun
- Anything arbitrary, such as an arithmetical value or a fee.
adjective
- (usually of a decision) Based on individual discretion or judgment; not based on any objective distinction, perhaps even made at random.“Benjamin Franklin's designation of "positive" and "negative" to different charges was arbitrary.”
- Determined by impulse rather than reason; heavy-handed.
- Any, out of all that are possible.“The equation is true for an arbitrary value of x.”
- Determined by independent arbiter.
- Not representative or symbolic; not iconic.
Source: Wiktionary
