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arbitrary in Arabic

اِعْتِبَاطِيّ iʕtibāṭiyy

UK/ˈɑː.bɪ.tɹə.ɹi//ˈɑɹ.bɪˌtɹɛɹ.i/

arbitrary in Arabic: اِعْتِبَاطِيّ (iʕtibāṭiyy). In English, arbitrary means based on individual discretion or judgment; not based on any objective distinction, perhaps even made at random.

Arabic words for arbitrary

based on individual discretion or judgment
اِعْتِبَاطِيّ iʕtibāṭiyy

English meaning of arbitrary

  1. adjective Based on individual discretion or judgment; not based on any objective distinction, perhaps even made at random.
  2. adjective Determined by impulse rather than reason; often connoting heavy-handedness.
  3. adjective Any, out of all that are possible.
  4. adjective Determined by independent arbiter.

Full definition of arbitrary

arbitrary in a sentence

  • 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.
  • The equation is true for an arbitrary value of x.

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Questions about arbitrary in Arabic

What is the meaning of arbitrary in Arabic?
Arbitrary in Arabic is اِعْتِبَاطِيّ (iʕtibāṭiyy).
ما معنى كلمة arbitrary؟
Arbitrary: اِعْتِبَاطِيّ (iʕtibāṭiyy).
What does arbitrary mean in English?
Arbitrary means based on individual discretion or judgment; not based on any objective distinction, perhaps even made at random.

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