Nonarbitrary vs. Arbitrary
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Difference Between Nonarbitrary and Arbitrary
Nonarbitraryadjective
Not arbitrary.
Arbitraryadjective
Based on individual discretion or judgment; not based on any objective distinction, perhaps even made at random.
Benjamin Franklin's designation of "positive" and "negative" to different charges was arbitrary.The decision to use 18 years as the legal age of adulthood was arbitrary, as both age 17 and 19 were reasonable alternatives.Nonarbitraryadjective
not subject to individual determination
Arbitraryadjective
Determined by impulse rather than reason; heavy-handed.
Arbitraryadjective
(mathematics) Any, out of all that are possible.
The equation is true for an arbitrary value of x.Arbitraryadjective
Determined by independent arbiter.
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Arbitraryadjective
(linguistics) Not representative or symbolic; not iconic.
Arbitrarynoun
Anything arbitrary, such as an arithmetical value or a fee.
Arbitraryadjective
based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice;
an arbitrary decisionthe arbitrary rule of a dictatoran arbitrary penaltyof arbitrary size and shapean arbitrary choicearbitrary division of the group into halves
