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Definitions for Arbitrary
[1] subject to individual will or judgment without restriction; contingent solely upon one's discretion: an arbitrary decision.
[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.
[6] arbitraries, Printing . (in Britain) peculiar(def 9) .
[7] founded on or subject to personal whims, prejudices, etc; capricious
[8] having only relative application or relevance; not absolute
[9] (of a government, ruler, etc) despotic or dictatorial
[10] maths not representing any specific value an arbitrary constant
[11] law (esp of a penalty or punishment) not laid down by statute; within the court's discretion
Words related to Arbitrary
irrational, irresponsible, random, unreasonable, erratic, subjective, capricious, inconsistent, willful, discretionary, frivolous, autocratic, approximate, fanciful, injudicious, offhand, optional, supercilious, superficial, unaccountable
Words nearby Arbitrary
arbitrable, arbitrage, arbitrager, arbitral, arbitrament, arbitrary, arbitrate, arbitration, arbitration bar, arbitration, the, arbitrator
Origin of Arbitrary
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin arbitrārius uncertain (i.e., depending on an arbiter's decision). See arbiter, -ary
Other words from Arbitrary
ar·bi·trar·i·ly [ahr -bi-trer-uh -lee, ahr-bi-trair -] /ˈɑr bɪˌtrɛr ə li, ˌɑr bɪˈtrɛər-/ , adverb
ar·bi·trar·i·ness , noun
non·ar·bi·trar·i·ly , adverb
non·ar·bi·trar·i·ness , noun
non·ar·bi·trar·y , adjective
un·ar·bi·trar·i·ly , adverb
un·ar·bi·trar·y , adjective
Word origin for Arbitrary
C15: from Latin arbitrārius arranged through arbitration, uncertain
Synonyms for Arbitrary
capricious, discretionary, erratic, frivolous, inconsistent, irrational, irresponsible, random, subjective, unreasonable, willful, approximate, fanciful, injudicious, offhand, optional, supercilious, superficial, unaccountable, unscientific, wayward