arbitrary

Meaning of arbitrary

noun

Anything arbitrary, such as an arithmetical value or a fee.

adjective
  1. (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.
  2. Determined by impulse rather than reason; heavy-handed.
  3. Any, out of all that are possible.
    The equation is true for an arbitrary value of x.
  4. Determined by independent arbiter.
  5. Not representative or symbolic; not iconic.

Information about arbitrary

  • The plural form of arbitrary is: arbitraries.
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Hyphenation of arbitrary

ar-bi-trary

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
  • arbitrary is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

Translation of arbitrary

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