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arbitrary
English
Etymology
From Middle English arbitrarie, Latin arbitr?rius (“arbitrary, uncertain”), from arbiter (“witness, on-looker, listener, judge, overseer”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /???.b?.t??.?i/, /???.b?.t?i/
- (US, Canada) IPA(key): /???.b?.t??(?).?i/
Adjective
arbitrary (comparative more arbitrary, superlative most arbitrary)
- (usually of a decision) Based on individual discretion or judgment; not based on any objective distinction, perhaps even made at random.
- Determined by impulse rather than reason; heavy-handed.
- 1937/1938, Albert Einstein, letter to Max Born
- 1906, Gelett Burgess, Are You a Bromide?
- 1937/1938, Albert Einstein, letter to Max Born
- (mathematics) Any, out of all that are possible.
- Determined by independent arbiter.
- (linguistics) Not representative or symbolic; not iconic.
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Noun
arbitrary (plural arbitraries)
- Anything arbitrary, such as an arithmetical value or a fee.
Further reading
- arbitrary in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- arbitrary in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- arbitrariness on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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coincidentally
English
Alternative forms
- coïncidentally (uncommon)
Etymology
coincidental +? -ly
Adverb
coincidentally (comparative more coincidentally, superlative most coincidentally)
- In a coincidental manner.
Translations
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