Arbitrary is an English word with synonyms like absolute or capricious. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Arbitrary in a sentence
Arbitrary meaning
- Based on individual discretion or judgment; not based on any objective distinction, perhaps even made at random.
- Determined by impulse rather than reason; often connoting heavy-handedness.
- Any, out of all that are possible.
Synonyms of Arbitrary
Using Arbitrary
- The main meaning on this page is: Based on individual discretion or judgment; not based on any objective distinction, perhaps even made at random. | Determined by impulse rather than reason; often connoting heavy-handedness. | Any, out of all that are possible.
- Useful related words include: absolute, capricious, impulsive, whimsical.
- In the example corpus, arbitrary often appears in combinations such as: arbitrary and, the arbitrary, an arbitrary.
Context around Arbitrary
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 11 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Arbitrary
- In this selection, "arbitrary" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, involve, generates, theory, detention, waveform and sets stand out and add context to how "arbitrary" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and then arbitrary rational numbers, angle is arbitrary and if and arbitrary detention. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "arbitrary" sits close to words such as bipartisan, di and extensively, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with arbitrary
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Then we generalise to an arbitrary family of arbitrary modules. (10 words)
See Arbitrary-precision arithmetic for more details on purely software-supported arbitrary-sized integers. (14 words)
Another reason is the selective approach to the international law or its arbitrary interpretation. (14 words)
While the line integral method has in common with other coordinate-based methods the arbitrary choice of a coordinate system, unlike the others it makes no arbitrary choice of vertex of the triangle as origin or of side as base. (40 words)
Canada and the Netherlands have asked the ICJ to "urgently" demand that Syria stop all torture and arbitrary detention, open prisons to outside inspectors and provide information to families about the fate of their loved ones. (36 words)
These are finite groups which may be used as building blocks for constructing arbitrary finite groups in the same way that prime numbers can be used to construct arbitrary whole numbers by taking products. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
Arbitrary waveform generator main An arbitrary waveform generators (AWG or ARB) is a sophisticated signal generators that generates arbitrary waveforms within published limits of frequency range, accuracy, and output level.
Arbitrary sets of states Non-clonability can be seen as a property of arbitrary sets of quantum states.
Complete semi lattices In order theory, arbitrary meets can be expressed in terms of arbitrary joins and vice versa (for details, see completeness (order theory) ).
Even with these restrictions, if θ is zero or 180° (elevation is 90° or −90°) then the azimuth angle is arbitrary; and if r is zero, both azimuth and inclination/elevation are arbitrary.
Failing an answer, it turns out that Ethical Egoism is an arbitrary doctrine, in the same way that racism is arbitrary.
See Arbitrary-precision arithmetic for more details on purely software-supported arbitrary-sized integers.
See below how to extend this to multiplying arbitrary integers, and then arbitrary rational numbers.
The law prohibits arbitrary Interference with privacy, family, home, or correspondence, but homes and workplaces of opposition groups are subject to arbitrary searches without warrants.
Then we generalise to an arbitrary family of arbitrary modules.
These are finite groups which may be used as building blocks for constructing arbitrary finite groups in the same way that prime numbers can be used to construct arbitrary whole numbers by taking products.
These two examples illustrate that general solutions of ordinary differential equations (ODEs) involve arbitrary constants, but solutions of PDEs involve arbitrary functions.
While the line integral method has in common with other coordinate-based methods the arbitrary choice of a coordinate system, unlike the others it makes no arbitrary choice of vertex of the triangle as origin or of side as base.
Amnesty International denounced the “arbitrary detention” of the two journalists and demanded their “immediate” release, denouncing what it called an attack on freedom of expression.
Another is that those in the middle class might find themselves in the crosshairs of the expanded IRS, even though they’re making far less than Biden’s totally arbitrary $400,000 threshold.
Another reason is the selective approach to the international law or its arbitrary interpretation.
As described by the researcher, the sudden turn of events also shows how arbitrary, shortsighted, and impersonal many standard processes associated with corporate cutbacks can seem to people impacted by them.
As for the driver, he must have had concerns of his own: Though he didn’t know we were journalists, he knew he was transporting “fugitives” fleeing the junta’s arbitrary persecution.
Blanchett continued by saying “best actress” is an “arbitrary” term “considering how many extraordinary performances” were done by women last year.
Campaigners provide evidence of numerous excesses, including arbitrary detention, torture, sexual crimes, disappearances and severe punishment of dissent.
Canada and the Netherlands have asked the ICJ to "urgently" demand that Syria stop all torture and arbitrary detention, open prisons to outside inspectors and provide information to families about the fate of their loved ones.
Phrases with arbitrary
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with arbitrary
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- arbitrary and 28×
- the arbitrary 20×
- an arbitrary 19×
- arbitrary detention 18×
- and arbitrary 13×
- arbitrary arrests 12×
- of arbitrary 11×
- to arbitrary 8×
- is arbitrary 7×
- was arbitrary 5×