arbitrarily
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bɪˌtrɛr adjective
1.
2.
decided by a judge or arbiter rather than by a law or statute.
3.
having unlimited power; uncontrolled or unrestricted by law; despotic; tyrannical: an arbitrary government.
4.
capricious; unreasonable; unsupported: an arbitrary demand for payment.
5.
Mathematics. undetermined; not assigned a specific value: an arbitrary constant.
noun
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arbitrary (ˈɑːbɪtrərɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | founded on or subject to personal whims, prejudices, etc; capricious |
| 2. | having only relative application or relevance; not absolute |
| 3. | (of a government, ruler, etc) despotic or dictatorial |
| 4. | maths not representing any specific value: an arbitrary constant |
| 5. | law (esp of a penalty or punishment) not laid down by statute; within the court's discretion |
| [C15: from Latin arbitrārius arranged through arbitration, uncertain] | |
| 'arbitrarily | |
| —adv | |
| 'arbitrariness | |
| —n | |
| arbitrary (ˈɑːbɪtrərɪ) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | founded on or subject to personal whims, prejudices, etc; capricious |
| 2. | having only relative application or relevance; not absolute |
| 3. | (of a government, ruler, etc) despotic or dictatorial |
| 4. | maths not representing any specific value: an arbitrary constant |
| 5. | law (esp of a penalty or punishment) not laid down by statute; within the court's discretion |
| [C15: from Latin arbitrārius arranged through arbitration, uncertain] | |
| 'arbitrarily | |
| —adv | |
| 'arbitrariness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
arbitrary
early 15c., "deciding by one's own discretion," from L. arbitrarius "depending on the will, uncertain," from arbiter (see arbiter). The original meaning gradually descended to "capricious" and "despotic" (1640s).
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Example sentences
The plant fleet size is arbitrarily made to equal the peak load requirement of the state or country being modeled.
In principle, the refrigerator can chill arbitrarily close to absolute zero.
The present law permitting such release imposes arbitrarily narrow restrictions.
Characters and events are invented or arbitrarily altered to suit the adapter's purpose.
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