arbitrary
adjective | /arbitrary/
based on random choice or personal whim rather than reason or system
arbitrary
adjective | /arbitrary/
Essential WordsHARDbased on random choice or personal whim rather than reason or system
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"The judge warned against arbitrary decisions that lack accountability."
"Choosing a venue at random felt arbitrary to the organising committee."
Mnemonic Trick
Think: ar+bit(rary) — like a bit (random)
Etymology
from Late Latin arbitrarius “depending on the will”
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