arbitrary

1. (usually)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.

   The decision to use 18 years as the legal age of adulthood was arbitrary, as both age 17 and 19 were reasonable alternatives.

   willkürlich, nach Ermessen, in freiem Ermessen

   произво́льныйproizvólʹnyj

   based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice

2. Determined by impulse rather than reason; often connoting heavy-handedness.

   willkürlich, arbiträr, eigenwillig

   произво́льныйproizvólʹnyj

3. Any, out of all that are possible.

   The equation is true for an arbitrary value of x.

   beliebig, frei wählbar

   произвольныйproizvolʹnyj

4. Determined by independent arbiter.

5. Not representative or symbolic; not iconic.

1. We can't tolerate such an arbitrary act.

   ruМы не можем терпеть такой произвол.

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2. Memory is a capricious and arbitrary creature.

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3. Lemma 5 cannot be generalized to arbitrary artinian rings.

   ruЛемма 5 не обобщается на случай произвольных артиновых колец.

   deLemma 5 kann nicht für beliebige artinische Ringe verallgemeinert werden.

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4. Latin word order is free, but not arbitrary.

   deDie Wortstellung im Lateinischen ist frei, aber nicht beliebig.

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5. These things are and always will be arbitrary.

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