arbitrary
adjective (UNFAIR) /ˈɑː.bɪ.trər.i/
/ˈɑːr.bə.trer-/ disapprovingDefinition
› using unlimited personal power without considering other people's wishes: an arbitrary ruler The company has been the subject of an arbitrary take-over.Unfairness and favouring someone unfairlyJustice and fairness arbitrarily /ˌɑː.bɪˈtreə.rɪ.li/
/ˌɑːr.bɪˈtrer.ɪ-/ adverb › We made the decision to go to Italy quite arbitrarily.Chance and randomness arbitrariness /-nəs/ noun [U] Chance and randomness
/ˌɑːr.bɪˈtrer.ɪ-/ adverb › We made the decision to go to Italy quite arbitrarily.Chance and randomness arbitrariness /-nəs/ noun [U] Chance and randomness (Definition of arbitrary adjective (UNFAIR) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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