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Arbitrary

AH-rbuh-treh-ree

/ˈɑːrbʌˌtrɛriː/

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arbitrary

Dictionary meaning

Based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice.

Examples

  • An arbitrary decision.

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