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English
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Etymology
From L. arbitrarius, from arbiter - eye-witness, on-looker; judge, overseer, lord; executor. Mainly in legal context.

Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/���bɪtr�ri/
italbrac|US IPA|/���rbɪtr�ri/
audio|en-us-arbitrary.ogg|Audio (US)

Adjective
en-adj

1. Determined by impulse rather than reason.
2. Chosen for no reason, somewhat random.
3. Outcome usually technically logical.

#: The equation is true for an arbitrary value of x.

Usage notes
Something is arbitrary if its value is not determined by anything but choice.

Translations
trans-top|Determined by impulse
Chinese: 任�,����
Danish: vilkårlig
Dutch: willekeurig
Finnish: mielivaltainen, umpimähkäinen, omavaltainen
French: arbitraire
German: arbiträr, willkürlich
Greek: adj. - α�θαί�ε�ο�, δε��ο�ικ��, α��α��ικ��, �α�ο�μη�ικ��, α�θ��μη�ο�
n. - α�θαί�ε�ο� α�ιθμ��, ���ογ�α�ικ� ��οι�είο εκ��� "οικογένεια�", �α�ά�αι�ο και ανομοιογενέ� ��οι�είο
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Hebrew: שר�ר�ת� (shriruty) m, שר�ר�ת�ת (shrirutyt) f
Indonesian: sembarang, siapa saja, apa saja, mana saja
Japanese: 任� (���, nin-i), ����� (��������, futokutei-tasū)
Norwegian: vilkårlig
Russian: п�оизвол�н�й (proizvól'nyj)
Spanish: arbitrario
Swedish: godtycklig, arbiträr
Romanian: arbitrar
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trans-top|Chosen at random
Czech: libovolný m
Bulgarian: п�оизволен
Danish: arbitrær
French: arbitraire
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Russian: п�оизвол�н�й (proizvól'nyj)
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Related terms
arbiter
arbitration

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• 2007-12-31 09:54 - VolkovBot - robot Adding: [[el:arbitrary]]

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