Definition of Arbitrary
Arbitrary
ar·bi·trary
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
anything happening randomly rather than it happening as planned;
e.g. When the GPS battery died, the couple made an arbitrary turn right to the hotel they were looking for.
(adjective)
determined by or contingent on individual preference or will;
e.g. My mealtimes are entirely arbitrary because of my work-oriented lifestyle.
(adjective)
autocratic and not restrained in the use of power and ruling by absolute authority;
e.g. The exercise of arbitrary power.
(adjective)
(of a number or constant) not assigned a specific value; unspecified or undetermined;
e.g. An arbitrary constant in an equation.
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