Definition of arbitrary

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  • arbitrary is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
  • arbitrary is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
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Definition of arbitrary

  • based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice (adjective)

    Examples

    1. an arbitrary decision
    2. the arbitrary rule of a dictator
    3. an arbitrary penalty
    4. of arbitrary size and shape
    5. an arbitrary choice
    6. arbitrary division of the group into halves

See definition of arbitrary in Merriam Webster