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adj. not supported by fair or substantial cause or reason. Most o...
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based on or subject to individual discretion or preference Sandra Nurse, a member of Occupy's direct action working group, said police treated demonstrators roughly and made arbitrary arrests. — [..]
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1(of an action, a decision, a rule, etc.) not seeming to be based on a reason, system, or plan and sometimes seeming unfair The choice of players for the team seemed completely arbitrary. He makes unp [..]
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early 15c., "deciding by one's own discretion," from Old French arbitraire (14c.) or directly from Latin arbitrarius "depending on the will, uncertain," from arbiter (see arbi [..]
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determined by choice, not by standards or rules.
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Something done without apparent logic. [D02378]
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Based on individual discretion, not supported by fair or substantial cause or reason, such as discriminating against someone simply because they have a beard or other personal characteristic; often us [..]
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adj. Fixed or done capriciously.
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1 : depending on individual discretion (as of a judge) and not fixed by standards, rules, or law [the manner of punishment is ] 2 a : not restrained or limited in the exercise of power [an ...
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A stated amount over a fixed rate to one point to make a rate to another point.
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A stated amount over a fixed rate to one point to make a rate to another point.
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(adj) based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice
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A stated amount of money over a fixed rate for transit to one destination to make a rate to another point further along, for example: $1400 for Boston-Antwerp + $140 ARB for Rotterdam).
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A stated amount over a fixed rate to one point to make a rate to another point.
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adj. not supported by fair or substantial cause or reason. Most often it is used in reference to a judge's ruling.
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1. Depending on will or discretion; not governed by any fixed rules; as, an arbitrary decision; an arbitrary punishment. "It was wholly arbitrary in them to do so." (Jer. Taylor) "Rank pretends to fix the value of every one, and is the most arbitrary of all things." (Landor) 2. Exercised according to one's own will or capri [..]
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adj. not supported by fair or substantial cause or reason. Most often it is used in reference to a judge's ruling.
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