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arbitrary in Tagalog

alitakdain

UK/ˈɑː.bɪ.tɹə.ɹi//ˈɑɹ.bɪˌtɹɛɹ.i/

arbitrary in Tagalog: alitakdain. In English, arbitrary means based on individual discretion or judgment; not based on any objective distinction, perhaps even made at random.

Tagalog words for arbitrary

based on individual discretion or judgment
alitakdain
determined by impulse
alitakdain
mathematics: any out of all possible
alitakdain

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 Tagalog

What is the meaning of arbitrary in Tagalog?
Arbitrary in Tagalog is alitakdain.
Ano ang arbitrary sa Tagalog?
Arbitrary: alitakdain.
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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