Arbitrary
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Arbitrary
Adjective
- Based on individual discretion or judgment; not based on any objective distinction, perhaps even made at random.
"Benjamin Franklin's designation of "positive" and "negative" to different charges was arbitrary."
- Determined by impulse rather than reason; often connoting heavy-handedness.
- Any, out of all that are possible.
"The equation is true for an arbitrary value of x."
- Determined by independent arbiter.
- Not representative or symbolic; not iconic.
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