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arbitrary
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Definitions ofarbitrary
1noun
- Anything arbitrary, such as an arithmetical value or a fee.
1adjective
- (usually of a decision) Based on individual discretion or judgment; not based on any objective distinction, perhaps even made at random.
Example: "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.
Example: "The equation is true for an arbitrary value of x."
- Determined by independent arbiter.
- Not representative or symbolic; not iconic.
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