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[Adjective] | "ar*bi*trary" | \ ˈär-bə-ˌtrer-ē \
1: existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will
2: based on or determined by individual preference or convenience rather than by necessity or the intrinsic nature of something
3: not restrained or limited in the exercise of power : ruling by absolute authority
Origin: 15th century ;
Middle English, "depending on individual discretion," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French arbitraire, arbitrarie "relating to arbitration," borrowed from Latin arbitrārius "relating to or depending on the discretion of an arbiter," from arbitr-, arbiter {see: |arbiter|arbiter} + -ārius {see: |-ary:2|-ary:2};
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[Noun] | "arbitrariness"
1: as in irregularity, fickleness;
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[Adjective] | "arbitrary"
1: having or showing a tendency to force one's will on others without any regard to fairness or necessity;
* e.g., " ... an arbitrary piano teacher who makes all her students do the same exercises over and over again "
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2: lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern;
* e.g., " ... the order of the names of the 10 semifinalists is entirely arbitrary "
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3: exercising power or authority without interference by others;
* e.g., " ... a nation with no tradition of democracy, only a long history of arbitrary rulers "
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[ "arbitrary" ]
1: made without reason
* e.g., ... categories are arbitrary
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[ "arbitrary" ]
1: Based on random or merely personal preference
* e.g., ... Both computers cost the same and had the same features, so in the end I made an arbitrary decision about which to buy.
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[ "Arbitrary" ]
1: Definitions on urban dictionary. Things decided by anonymous people and presented as fact
* e.g., ... Laws are arbitrary in nature
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[ "arbitrary" ]
1: A word that is overused by Maths lecturers.
* e.g., ... "That is an arbitrary antelope!!"
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[ "arbitrary" ]
1: They shoved a stick up their bums and made it up.
* e.g., ... The breed standards for Dalmations are completely arbitrary. Who the frick cares if the spots touch each other or not?
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[ "arbitrary" ]
1: capricious randomly chosen tyrannical
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[ "Arbitrary" ]
1: Perfect word for when your vocabulary is ass and you want to describe something as being disagreeable. Also an indicator that you choke on chodes for fun.
* e.g., ... “You see that strange kid over there choking on small cocks?”
“Yeah?”
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[ "arbitrary" ]
1: A word overused by chemistry professors.
* e.g., ... Your arbitrary grades are arbitrarily assigned.
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[ "Arbitrary Imposition" ]
1: Something determined by chance, whim or impulse and not by nessessity or principle that is burdonsome or an unfair demand.
* e.g., ... "I do apologize for what must seem to you an arbitrary imposition, Dr. Freeman.
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[ "Arbitrary Facetime" ]
1: When a person spends time showing face at a place of work, family gathering, or at some other public or private commitment, for no other utility or purpose but for the sake of showing face.
* e.g., ... I put in a 12 hour shift at the office with my door open, 8 hours of which was actually work, 4 hours of which was totally arbitrary facetime.
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