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arbitrary

UK
/ˈɑː.bɪ.trə.ri/
US
/ˈɑr.bɪˌtɛr.i/

Translations

arbitraryadjective
more arbitrary
Comp.
most arbitrary
Super.
UK
/ˈɑː.bɪ.trə.ri/
US
/ˈɑr.bɪˌtɛr.i/
arbitraireSe dit d’une décision, d’une règle ou d’un usage fondé sur la seule volonté, sans raison ni principe fixe.
The decision to cancel the meeting seemed arbitrary and left everyone confused.
La décision d’annuler la réunion semblait arbitraire et a laissé tout le monde perplexe.
Additional translations
arbitraireMathématiques, logique.
Synonyms
discretionary
unpredictable
subjective
whimsical
random
capricious
erratic
haphazard
Antonyms
methodical
logical
systematic
arbitrarynoun
arbitraries
pl
UK
/ˈɑː.bɪ.trəri/
US
/ˈɑːr.bə.treri/
Rare, chiefly historical: a discretionary or autocratic act or decree.
arbitraireDésigne une décision, un acte ou une mesure imposés sans principe fixe ni contrôle objectif.
History is full of the arbitraries imposed by absolute monarchs.
L’histoire est pleine des arbitraires imposés par les monarques absolus.
Additional translations
constante arbitraireMathématiques, rare.

Definitions

arbitraryadjective
Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.
The decision to cancel the meeting seemed arbitrary and left everyone confused.
Unrestrained and autocratic in the use of authority.
The arbitrary rule of the dictator led to widespread discontent among the citizens.
Mathematics, logic: referring to a member of a set taken without restriction but fixed for the purpose of argument.
Let ε be an arbitrary positive number.
arbitrarynoun
A decision, rule, or act made according to personal discretion rather than fixed principles; an arbitrary decree.
History is full of the arbitraries imposed by absolute monarchs.
(Mathematics, rare) An arbitrary constant whose value may be chosen freely in an equation.
When solving the differential equation, we add an arbitrary to represent the constant of integration.
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