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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Arbitrary \Ar"bi*tra*ry\, a. [L. arbitrarius, fr. arbiter: cf. F. arbitraire. See Arbiter.] 1. Depending on will or discretion; not governed by any fixed rules; as, an arbitrary decision; an arbitrary punishment. [1913 Webster] It was wholly arbitrary in them to do so. --Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] Rank pretends to fix the value of every one, and is the most arbitrary of all things. --Landor. [1913 Webster] 2. Exercised according to one's own will or caprice, and therefore conveying a notion of a tendency to abuse the possession of power. [1913 Webster] Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused licentiousness. --Washington. [1913 Webster] 3. Despotic; absolute in power; bound by no law; harsh and unforbearing; tyrannical; as, an arbitrary prince or government. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] Arbitrary constant, Arbitrary function (Math.), a quantity of function that is introduced into the solution of a problem, and to which any value or form may at will be given, so that the solution may be made to meet special requirements. Arbitrary quantity (Math.), one to which any value can be assigned at pleasure. [1913 Webster]From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Arbitrary \Ar"bi*tra*ry\, a. [L. arbitrarius, fr. arbiter: cf. F. arbitraire. See Arbiter.] 1. Depending on will or discretion; not governed by any fixed rules; as, an arbitrary decision; an arbitrary punishment. It was wholly arbitrary in them to do so. --Jer. Taylor. Rank pretends to fix the value of every one, and is the most arbitrary of all things. --Landor. 2. Exercised according to one's own will or caprice, and therefore conveying a notion of a tendency to abuse the possession of power. Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused licentiousness. --Washington. 3. Despotic; absolute in power; bound by no law; harsh and unforbearing; tyrannical; as, an arbitrary prince or government. --Dryden. Arbitrary constant, Arbitrary function (Math.), a quantity of function that is introduced into the solution of a problem, and to which any value or form may at will be given, so that the solution may be made to meet special requirements. Arbitrary quantity (Math.), one to which any value can be assigned at pleasure.From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
arbitrary adj : based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice; "an arbitrary decision"; "the arbitrary rule of a dictator"; "an arbitrary penalty"; "of arbitrary size and shape"; "an arbitrary choice"; "arbitrary division of the group into halves" [ant: nonarbitrary]From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
arbitrary Αγγλικά a. που επιλέγεται παρορμητικά, αυτόβουλα επιλεγμένος, αυθαίρετος, τυχαίοςFrom English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
arbitrary a. 1 (lb en usually of a decision) Based on individual discretion or judgment; not based on any objective distinction, perhaps even made at random. 2 Determined by impulse rather than reason; heavy-handed. n. Anything arbitrary, such as an arithmetical value or a fee.From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
arbitrary a. 1 (lb en usually of a decision) Based on individual discretion or judgment; not based on any objective distinction, perhaps even made at random. 2 Determined by impulse rather than reason; heavy-handed. n. Anything arbitrary, such as an arithmetical value or a fee.From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
arbitrary a. 1 (lb en usually of a decision) Based on individual discretion or judgment; not based on any objective distinction, perhaps even made at random. 2 Determined by impulse rather than reason; heavy-handed. n. Anything arbitrary, such as an arithmetical value or a fee.From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
arbitrary a. 1 (lb en usually of a decision) Based on individual discretion or judgment; not based on any objective distinction, perhaps even made at random. 2 Determined by impulse rather than reason; heavy-handed. n. Anything arbitrary, such as an arithmetical value or a fee.From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
arbitrary Englanti a. 1 mielivaltainen 2 satunnainenFrom Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
arbitrary Engelska a. arbiträr, godtyckligFrom English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Arbitrary /ˈɑːbɪtɹəɹi/ تعسّفيّFrom English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
arbitrary //ˈɑɹ.bɪˌtɹɛ(ə).ɹi// //ˈɑː.bɪ.tɹi// //ˈɑː.bɪ.tɹə.ɹi//From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]1. произволен (mathematics) 2. произволен, своеволен based on individual discretion or judgment 3. произволен, случаен chosen at random 4. деспотичен, тираничен unrestrained by law; tyrannical
arbitrary /ˈɑːbɪtɹəɹi/ doplňkovýFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
arbitrary /ˈɑːbɪtɹəɹi/ libovolnýFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
arbitrary /ˈɑːbɪtɹəɹi/ svévolnýFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
arbitrary /ˈɑːbɪtɹəɹi/ arbitrárníFrom Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]
arbitrary /ˈɑːbɪtɹəɹi/ mympwyolFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
arbitrary /ˈɑːbɪtɹəɹi/ Schieds… [chem.] see: arbitrary mixFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
arbitrary /ˈɑːbɪtɹəɹi/ beliebigFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]see: arbitrary access, arbitrary code
arbitrary /ˈɑːbɪtɹəɹi/ despotisch, machthaberischFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ], Willkür… Synonym: despotic see: despotic rule
arbitrary /ˈɑːbɪtɹəɹi/ willkürlich, arbiträrFrom English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 : [ freedict:eng-ell ]see: arbitrary discrimination, arbitrary parameter
arbitrary /ˈɑːbɪtɹəɹi/ αυθαίρετοςFrom English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
arbitrary //ˈɑɹ.bɪˌtɹɛ(ə).ɹi// //ˈɑː.bɪ.tɹi// //ˈɑː.bɪ.tɹə.ɹi//From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 : [ freedict:eng-fra ]1. mielivaltainen 2. based on individual discretion or judgment 3. (mathematics) 2. satunnainen chosen at random 3. mielivaltainen, omavaltainen, umpimähkäinen determined by impulse 4. omavaltainen unrestrained by law; tyrannical
arbitrary /ɑːbitrəriː/ arbitraireFrom English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]
arbitrary /ˈɑːbɪtɹəɹi/From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]1. मनमाना "The arbitrary nominations by the party chief were widely criticised by the " "members. "
arbitrary /ˈɑːbɪtɹəɹi/ despotski, neobuzdan, neosnovan, proizvoljan, samovoljan, samovoljnom, svojeglavFrom English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
arbitrary /ˈɑːbɪtɹəɹi/ 1. tetszôleges 2. korlátlan 3. önkényes 4. önhatalmú 5. tetszés szerintiFrom English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-ind ]
arbitrary //ˈɑɹ.bɪˌtɹɛ(ə).ɹi// //ˈɑː.bɪ.tɹi// //ˈɑː.bɪ.tɹə.ɹi//From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 : [ freedict:eng-ita ]apa saja, mana saja, sembarang, siapa saja determined by impulse
arbitrary /ˈɑːbɪtɹəɹi/ arbitrarioFrom English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]
arbitrary //ˈɑɹ.bɪˌtɹɛ(ə).ɹi// //ˈɑː.bɪ.tɹi// //ˈɑː.bɪ.tɹə.ɹi//From English-Latin FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 : [ freedict:eng-lat ]1. 恣意 based on individual discretion or judgment 2. 任意, 不特定多数 determined by impulse
arbitrary /ɑːbitrəriː/ arbitrariusFrom English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-nor ]
arbitrary //ˈɑɹ.bɪˌtɹɛ(ə).ɹi// //ˈɑː.bɪ.tɹi// //ˈɑː.bɪ.tɹə.ɹi//From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-pol ]1. tilfeldig, vilkårlig (mathematics) 2. tilfeldig chosen at random 3. vilkårlig 2. determined by impulse 3. unrestrained by law; tyrannical
arbitrary /ˈɑ:bɪtrərɪ/From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-por ]arbitralny
arbitrary /ɑːbitrəriː/From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]arbitrário, discrionário
arbitrary //ˈɑɹ.bɪˌtɹɛ(ə).ɹi// //ˈɑː.bɪ.tɹi// //ˈɑː.bɪ.tɹə.ɹi//From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]1. godtycklig 2. based on individual discretion or judgment 3. (mathematics) 2. godtycklig, arbiträr determined by impulse
arbitrary /ˈɑːbɪtɹəɹi/ 1. indi, kendince, ihtiyari, keyfi. arbitrarily keyfi olarak. arbitrariness keyfi hareket.From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) : [ bouvier ]/ˈɑɹbəˌtɹɛɹi/, /ˈɑɹbɪˌtɹɛɹi/
ARBITRARY. What depends on the will of the judge, not regulated or established by law. Bacon (Aphor. 8) says, Optima lex quae minimum relinquit arbitrio judicis et (Aph. 46) optimus judex, qui mi nimum sibi 2. In all well adjusted systems of law every thing is regulated, and nothing arbitrary can be allowed; but there is a discretion which is sometimes allowed by law which leaves the judge free to act as he pleases to a certain extent. See DiscretionFrom Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]
133 Moby Thesaurus words for "arbitrary": absolute, absolutist, absolutistic, aristocratic, arrogant, autarchic, authoritarian, authoritative, autocratic, autonomous, bossy, capricious, careless, chance, chancy, cranky, crotchety, despotic, dictatorial, discretional, discretionary, dogmatic, domineering, doubtful, elective, erratic, fanciful, fantasied, fantastic, feudal, flaky, freakish, free, free will, gratuitous, grinding, harebrained, heedless, high-handed, humorsome, iffy, imperative, imperial, imperious, impetuous, inadvertent, inconsiderate, inconsistent, independent, indiscreet, irrational, kinky, kooky, lordly, maggoty, magisterial, magistral, masterful, monocratic, moody, motiveless, nonmandatory, notional, offered, oppressive, optional, oracular, overbearing, overruling, peremptory, petulant, precipitate, proffered, quirky, random, rash, reasonless, repressive, screwball, self-acting, self-active, self-determined, self-determining, severe, spontaneous, strict, subjective, summary, suppressive, temperamental, thoughtless, tyrannical, tyrannous, unasked, unbesought, unbidden, uncalculating, uncalled-for, uncertain, uncoerced, uncompelled, uncompromising, unconstrained, undisciplined, unforced, unguarded, uninfluenced, uninvited, unpredictable, unpressured, unprompted, unreasonable, unreasoning, unreflecting, unrequested, unrequired, unrestrained, unruly, unsolicited, unsought, unthinking, unthoughtful, vagarious, vagrant, varying, voluntary, volunteer, wanton, wayward, whimsical, wild, willful, zanyFrom Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
a. 任意的,恣意的,专制的;From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
a. 任意的,恣意的,专制的