One entry found for arbitrary.

Main Entry: ar·bi·trary
Pronunciation: är-b-trer-
Function: adjective
1 : coming from or given to free exercise of the will without thought of fairness or right <an arbitrary punishment> <an arbitrary ruler>
2 a : based on or determined by a person's preference or opinion <an arbitrary choice> b : seeming to have been chosen by chance <an arbitrary sampling>
- ar·bi·trari·ly /är-b-trer--l/ adverb
- ar·bi·trari·ness /är-b-trer--ns/ noun

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