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adjective
- Determined by impulse rather than reason.
- Chosen for no reason, somewhat random.
- Outcome usually technically logical.
- The equation is true for an value of x.
Translations: - Dutch: willekeurig
- French: arbitraire
(trans-mid)
- German: arbitrí¤r, willkí¼rlich
- Spanish: arbitrario
Etymology: From arbitrarius, from arbiter - eye-witness, on-looker; judge, overseer, lord; executor. Mainly in legal context.
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