arbitrary
Anything arbitrary, such as an arithmetical value or a feeAnything arbitrary, such as an arithmetical value or a fee.
» We can't tolerate such an arbitrary act.
Мы не можем терпеть такой произвол. — odexed
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1 sensesAnything arbitrary, such as an arithmetical value or a fee.
Examples
28 sentencesWe can't tolerate such an arbitrary act.
ruМы не можем терпеть такой произвол. — odexed
Memory is a capricious and arbitrary creature.
Lemma 5 cannot be generalized to arbitrary artinian rings.
ruЛемма 5 не обобщается на случай произвольных артиновых колец. — ae5s
deLemma 5 kann nicht für beliebige artinische Ringe verallgemeinert werden. — MUIRIEL
Latin word order is free, but not arbitrary.
deDie Wortstellung im Lateinischen ist frei, aber nicht beliebig. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
These things are and always will be arbitrary.
Origin
From Middle English arbitrarie, Latin arbitrārius (“arbitrary, uncertain”), from arbiter (From Middle English arbitrarie, Latin arbitrārius (“arbitrary, uncertain”), from arbiter (“witness, on-looker, listener, judge, overseer”).
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Forms
plural: arbitraries| Singular | arbitrary |
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Word family
1 related wordsSee also
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