"arbitrary" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈɑː.bɪ.tɹə.ɹi/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɑː.bɪ.tɹi/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɑɹ.bɪˌtɹɛ(ə).ɹi/ [Canada, US] Audio: en-us-arbitrary.ogg [US], en-au-arbitrary.ogg [Australia] Forms: more arbitrary [comparative], most arbitrary [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English arbitrarie, Latin arbitrārius (“arbitrary, uncertain”), from arbiter (“witness, on-looker, listener, judge, overseer”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|arbitrarie}} Middle English arbitrarie, {{der|en|la|arbitrārius|t=arbitrary, uncertain}} Latin arbitrārius (“arbitrary, uncertain”), {{m|la|arbiter|t=witness, on-looker, listener, judge, overseer}} arbiter (“witness, on-looker, listener, judge, overseer”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} arbitrary (comparative more arbitrary, superlative most arbitrary)
  1. (usually of a decision) Based on individual discretion or judgment; not based on any objective distinction, perhaps even made at random. Tags: usually Translations (based on individual discretion or judgment): اِعْتِبَاطِيّ (iʕtibāṭiyy) (Arabic), arbitrariu (Asturian), адво́льны (advólʹny) [masculine] (Belarusian), произволен (proizvolen) (Bulgarian), своеволен (svoevolen) (Bulgarian), arbitrari (Catalan), libovolný [masculine] (Czech), vilkårlig (Danish), arbitrær (Danish), willekeurig (Dutch), arbitrair (Dutch), mielivaltainen (Finnish), arbitraire (French), arbitrario (Galician), დაუსაბუთებელი (dausabutebeli) (Georgian), willkürlich (German), nach Ermessen (German), in freiem Ermessen (German), frei (German), Ermessens- (German), arbiträr (German), αυθαίρετος (afthaíretos) (Greek), यादृच्छिक (yādŕcchik) [masculine] (Hindi), önkényes (Hungarian), geðþóttalegur (Icelandic), arbitriala (Ido), ar togradh (Irish), aondeonach (Irish), arbitrario [masculine] (Italian), arbitraria [feminine] (Italian), 恣意的な (shiiteki-na) (alt: しいてきな) (Japanese), arbitrārius (Latin), произволен (proizvolen) (Macedonian), vilkårlig (Norwegian Bokmål), vilkårleg (Norwegian Nynorsk), arbitralny (Polish), umowny (Polish), dowolny (Polish), arbitrário [masculine] (Portuguese), arbitrária [feminine] (Portuguese), arbitrar (Romanian), произво́льный (proizvólʹnyj) (Russian), arbitrario (Spanish), godtycklig (Swedish), alitakdain (Tagalog), ดุลยพินิจ (dun-là-yá-pí-nít) (Thai), keyfî (Turkish), isteğe bağlı (Turkish), ihtiyarî (Turkish) Translations (chosen at random): произволен (proizvolen) (Bulgarian), случаен (slučaen) (Bulgarian), libovolný [masculine] (Czech), arbitrær (Danish), willekeurig (Dutch), arbitra (Esperanto), satunnainen (Finnish), arbitraire (French), ჭირვეული (č̣irveuli) (Georgian), beliebig (German), willkürlich (German), erratisch (German), treallach (Irish), scelto a caso (Italian), tilfeldig (Norwegian), arbitrário (Portuguese), arbitrar (Romanian), произво́льный (proizvólʹnyj) (Russian), alitakdain (Tagalog), สุ่ม (sùm) (Thai), gelişigüzel (Turkish), rastgele (Turkish), lalettayin (Turkish) Translations (unrestrained by law; tyrannical): деспотичен (despotičen) (Bulgarian), тираничен (tiraničen) (Bulgarian), arbitrair (Dutch), willekeurig (Dutch), omavaltainen (Finnish), დესპოტური (desṗoṭuri) (Georgian), willkürlich (German), eigenmächtig (German), Willkür- (German), tyrannisch (German), rücksichtslos (German), ansmachtúil (Irish), dírialta (Irish), vilkårlig (Norwegian), arbitralny (Polish), samowolny (Polish), apodyktyczny (Polish), arbitrar (Romanian), despotic (Romanian), re'sen (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-arbitrary-en-adj-tDD5oXDD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 4 27 6 16 10 Disambiguation of 'based on individual discretion or judgment': 84 2 6 3 4 Disambiguation of 'chosen at random': 71 3 14 4 8 Disambiguation of 'unrestrained by law; tyrannical': 32 24 13 12 19
  2. Determined by impulse rather than reason; sometimes heavy-handed. Translations (determined by impulse): 任意 (rènyì) (Chinese Mandarin), 随机决定 (Chinese Mandarin), náladový [masculine] (Czech), vilkårlig (Danish), willekeurig (Dutch), hazarda (Esperanto), mielivaltainen (Finnish), umpimähkäinen (Finnish), omavaltainen (Finnish), arbitraire (French), თვითნებური (tvitneburi) (Georgian), willkürlich (German), arbiträr (German), eigenwillig (German), unbegründet (German), launenhaft (German), launisch (German), αυθαίρετος (afthaíretos) [adjective] (Greek), δεσποτικός (despotikós) (Greek), αυταρχικός (aftarchikós) (Greek), παρορμητικός (parormitikós) (Greek), αυθόρμητος (afthórmitos) (Greek), αυθαίρετος αριθμός [noun] (Greek), τυπογραφικό στοιχείο εκτός "οικογένειας" (Greek), παράταιρο και ανομοιογενές στοιχείο (Greek), שרירותי (shriruty) [masculine] (Hebrew), שרירותית (shrirutyt) [feminine] (Hebrew), sembarang (Indonesian), siapa saja (Indonesian), apa saja (Indonesian), mana saja (Indonesian), arbitrario (Italian), 任意 (nin-i) (alt: にんい) (Japanese), 不特定多数 (futokutei-tasū) (alt: ふとくていたすう) (Japanese), arbitrārius (Latin), vilkårlig (Norwegian), arbitrário (Portuguese), arbitrar (Romanian), impulsiv (Romanian), произво́льный (proizvólʹnyj) (Russian), arbitrario (Spanish), godtycklig (Swedish), arbiträr (Swedish), alitakdain (Tagalog), ตามอำเภอใจ (dtaam-am-pəə-jai) (Thai), keyfî (Turkish), dürtüsel (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-arbitrary-en-adj-LGKRmVqJ Disambiguation of 'determined by impulse': 5 60 3 29 2
  3. (mathematics) Any, out of all that are possible. Categories (topical): Mathematics Translations ((mathematics)): կամայական (kamayakan) (Armenian), произволен (proizvolen) (Bulgarian), willekeurig (Dutch), mielivaltainen (Finnish), quelconque (French), beliebig (German), frei wählbar (German), tetszőleges (Hungarian), vilkårlig (Norwegian), tilfeldig (Norwegian), dowolny [masculine] (Polish), произвольный (proizvolʹnyj) (Russian), godtycklig (Swedish), alitakdain (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-arbitrary-en-adj-V-Ccqh0c Topics: mathematics, sciences Disambiguation of '(mathematics)': 12 16 71 0 0
  4. Determined by independent arbiter.
    Sense id: en-arbitrary-en-adj-v-hHKMFe
  5. (linguistics) Not representative or symbolic; not iconic. Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-arbitrary-en-adj--mcS6IOV Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: arbitrarily, arbitrariness, arbitrary-precision arithmetic, arbitrary unit, nonarbitrary, unarbitrary Related terms: arbit, arbiter, arbitrable, arbitrage, arbitrary and capricious, arbitrate, arbitration, arbitrator

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɑː.bɪ.tɹə.ɹi/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɑː.bɪ.tɹi/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɑɹ.bɪˌtɹɛ(ə).ɹi/ [Canada, US] Audio: en-us-arbitrary.ogg [US], en-au-arbitrary.ogg [Australia] Forms: arbitraries [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English arbitrarie, Latin arbitrārius (“arbitrary, uncertain”), from arbiter (“witness, on-looker, listener, judge, overseer”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|arbitrarie}} Middle English arbitrarie, {{der|en|la|arbitrārius|t=arbitrary, uncertain}} Latin arbitrārius (“arbitrary, uncertain”), {{m|la|arbiter|t=witness, on-looker, listener, judge, overseer}} arbiter (“witness, on-looker, listener, judge, overseer”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} arbitrary (plural arbitraries)
  1. Anything arbitrary, such as an arithmetical value or a fee. Derived forms: cultural arbitrary
    Sense id: en-arbitrary-en-noun-BDO0McIw

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          "lang": "Thai",
          "roman": "dun-là-yá-pí-nít",
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          "word": "ดุลยพินิจ"
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          "word": "isteğe bağlı"
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          "roman": "despotičen",
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        },
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        {
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        {
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        {
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        {
          "_dis1": "71 3 14 4 8",
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        {
          "_dis1": "71 3 14 4 8",
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        {
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        {
          "_dis1": "71 3 14 4 8",
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          "word": "arbitrar"
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          "text": "1937/1938, Albert Einstein, letter to Max Born\nThe Russian trials were Stalin's purges, with which he attempted to consolidate his power. Like most people in the West, I believed these show trials to be the arbitrary acts of a cruel dictator.",
          "type": "quotation"
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        }
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          "_dis1": "5 60 3 29 2",
          "code": "cmn",
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          "sense": "determined by impulse",
          "word": "任意"
        },
        {
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          "word": "随机决定"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 60 3 29 2",
          "code": "cs",
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          "sense": "determined by impulse",
          "tags": [
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          ],
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          "_dis1": "5 60 3 29 2",
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          "word": "vilkårlig"
        },
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          "_dis1": "5 60 3 29 2",
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          "word": "willekeurig"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 60 3 29 2",
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          "word": "hazarda"
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        {
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          "_dis1": "5 60 3 29 2",
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          "word": "arbitraire"
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        {
          "_dis1": "5 60 3 29 2",
          "code": "ka",
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          "word": "თვითნებური"
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          "_dis1": "5 60 3 29 2",
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          "word": "willkürlich"
        },
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          "_dis1": "5 60 3 29 2",
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 60 3 29 2",
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          "_dis1": "5 60 3 29 2",
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        {
          "_dis1": "5 60 3 29 2",
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        {
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        {
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        {
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        {
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        {
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          "code": "el",
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        {
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        {
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 60 3 29 2",
          "code": "it",
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          "word": "arbitrario"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 60 3 29 2",
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          "word": "任意"
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        {
          "_dis1": "5 60 3 29 2",
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        {
          "_dis1": "5 60 3 29 2",
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          "_dis1": "5 60 3 29 2",
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          "word": "vilkårlig"
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        {
          "_dis1": "5 60 3 29 2",
          "code": "pt",
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          "word": "arbitrário"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 60 3 29 2",
          "code": "ro",
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          "word": "arbitrar"
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        {
          "_dis1": "5 60 3 29 2",
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        {
          "_dis1": "5 60 3 29 2",
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        {
          "_dis1": "5 60 3 29 2",
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          "word": "arbitrario"
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        {
          "_dis1": "5 60 3 29 2",
          "code": "sv",
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        {
          "_dis1": "5 60 3 29 2",
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        {
          "_dis1": "5 60 3 29 2",
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      "word": "დაუსაბუთებელი"
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      "word": "αυθαίρετος"
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      "code": "hi",
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      "code": "hu",
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      "word": "önkényes"
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      "word": "geðþóttalegur"
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      "code": "ga",
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      "word": "ar togradh"
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      "code": "ga",
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      "word": "aondeonach"
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      "word": "恣意的な"
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      "word": "произво́льный"
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      "sense": "based on individual discretion or judgment",
      "word": "isteğe bağlı"
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      "word": "ihtiyarî"
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      "word": "დესპოტური"
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      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "rènyì",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "word": "任意"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "word": "随机决定"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "náladový"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "word": "vilkårlig"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "word": "willekeurig"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "word": "hazarda"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "word": "mielivaltainen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "word": "umpimähkäinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "word": "omavaltainen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "word": "arbitraire"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "tvitneburi",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "word": "თვითნებური"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "word": "willkürlich"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "word": "arbiträr"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "word": "eigenwillig"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "word": "unbegründet"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "word": "launenhaft"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "word": "launisch"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "afthaíretos",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "tags": [
        "adjective"
      ],
      "word": "αυθαίρετος"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "despotikós",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "word": "δεσποτικός"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "aftarchikós",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "word": "αυταρχικός"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "parormitikós",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "word": "παρορμητικός"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "afthórmitos",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "word": "αυθόρμητος"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "tags": [
        "noun"
      ],
      "word": "αυθαίρετος αριθμός"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "word": "τυπογραφικό στοιχείο εκτός \"οικογένειας\""
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "word": "παράταιρο και ανομοιογενές στοιχείο"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "shriruty",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "שרירותי"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "shrirutyt",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "שרירותית"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "word": "sembarang"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "word": "siapa saja"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "word": "apa saja"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "word": "mana saja"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "word": "arbitrario"
    },
    {
      "alt": "にんい",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "nin-i",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "word": "任意"
    },
    {
      "alt": "ふとくていたすう",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "futokutei-tasū",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "word": "不特定多数"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "word": "arbitrārius"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "word": "vilkårlig"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "word": "arbitrário"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "word": "arbitrar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "word": "impulsiv"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "proizvólʹnyj",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "word": "произво́льный"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "word": "arbitrario"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "word": "godtycklig"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "word": "arbiträr"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "word": "alitakdain"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "dtaam-am-pəə-jai",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "word": "ตามอำเภอใจ"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "word": "keyfî"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "determined by impulse",
      "word": "dürtüsel"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "proizvolen",
      "sense": "chosen at random",
      "word": "произволен"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "slučaen",
      "sense": "chosen at random",
      "word": "случаен"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "chosen at random",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "libovolný"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "chosen at random",
      "word": "arbitrær"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "chosen at random",
      "word": "willekeurig"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "chosen at random",
      "word": "arbitra"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "chosen at random",
      "word": "satunnainen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "chosen at random",
      "word": "arbitraire"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "č̣irveuli",
      "sense": "chosen at random",
      "word": "ჭირვეული"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "chosen at random",
      "word": "beliebig"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "chosen at random",
      "word": "willkürlich"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "chosen at random",
      "word": "erratisch"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "chosen at random",
      "word": "treallach"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "chosen at random",
      "word": "scelto a caso"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "chosen at random",
      "word": "tilfeldig"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "chosen at random",
      "word": "arbitrário"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "chosen at random",
      "word": "arbitrar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "proizvólʹnyj",
      "sense": "chosen at random",
      "word": "произво́льный"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "chosen at random",
      "word": "alitakdain"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "sùm",
      "sense": "chosen at random",
      "word": "สุ่ม"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "chosen at random",
      "word": "gelişigüzel"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "chosen at random",
      "word": "rastgele"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "chosen at random",
      "word": "lalettayin"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "kamayakan",
      "sense": "(mathematics)",
      "word": "կամայական"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "proizvolen",
      "sense": "(mathematics)",
      "word": "произволен"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "(mathematics)",
      "word": "willekeurig"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "(mathematics)",
      "word": "mielivaltainen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "(mathematics)",
      "word": "quelconque"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "(mathematics)",
      "word": "beliebig"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "(mathematics)",
      "word": "frei wählbar"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "(mathematics)",
      "word": "tetszőleges"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "(mathematics)",
      "word": "vilkårlig"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "(mathematics)",
      "word": "tilfeldig"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "(mathematics)",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "dowolny"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "proizvolʹnyj",
      "sense": "(mathematics)",
      "word": "произвольный"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "(mathematics)",
      "word": "godtycklig"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "(mathematics)",
      "word": "alitakdain"
    }
  ],
  "word": "arbitrary"
}

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    "English 3-syllable words",
    "English 4-syllable words",
    "English adjectives",
    "English countable nouns",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "English terms derived from Latin",
    "English terms derived from Middle English",
    "English terms inherited from Middle English",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "cultural arbitrary"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "enm",
        "3": "arbitrarie"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle English arbitrarie",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "arbitrārius",
        "t": "arbitrary, uncertain"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin arbitrārius (“arbitrary, uncertain”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "arbiter",
        "t": "witness, on-looker, listener, judge, overseer"
      },
      "expansion": "arbiter (“witness, on-looker, listener, judge, overseer”)",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle English arbitrarie, Latin arbitrārius (“arbitrary, uncertain”), from arbiter (“witness, on-looker, listener, judge, overseer”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "arbitraries",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "arbitrary (plural arbitraries)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Anything arbitrary, such as an arithmetical value or a fee."
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɑː.bɪ.tɹə.ɹi/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɑː.bɪ.tɹi/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɑɹ.bɪˌtɹɛ(ə).ɹi/",
      "tags": [
        "Canada",
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-arbitrary.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/7/75/En-us-arbitrary.ogg/En-us-arbitrary.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/75/En-us-arbitrary.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (US)"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-au-arbitrary.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/2/27/En-au-arbitrary.ogg/En-au-arbitrary.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/En-au-arbitrary.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (AU)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "arbitrary"
}

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