arbitrary-arbitrari: meaning, definitions and translations

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What is arbitrari?

  • Determined by chance, whim, or impulse, and not by necessity, reason, or principle: stopped at the first motel we passed, an arbitrary choice.

    Determinat per casualitat, caprici o impuls i no per necessitat, raó o principi: es va aturar a la primera motel, passem una elecció arbitrària.

  • Based on or subject to individual judgment or preference: The diet imposes overall calorie limits, but daily menus are arbitrary.

    Basat o subjecte a judici o preferència individual: La dieta imposa límits calòrics generals, però els menús diaris són arbitraris.

  • Established by a court or judge rather than by a specific law or statute: an arbitrary penalty.

    Establerta per un tribunal o jutge i no per una llei o estatut concret: una pena arbitrària.

  • Not limited by law; despotic: the arbitrary rule of a dictator.

    No limitat per la llei; Despòtic: el govern arbitrari d'un dictador.

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