arbitrary
Translation- arbitrary
- adjective /ˈɑːbɪtrəri,ˈɑːrbɪtrɛri/a) Based on individual discretion or judgment; not based on any objective distinction, perhaps even made at random.
Benjamin Franklins designation of "positive" and "negative" to different charges was arbitrary. In fact, electrons flow in the opposite direction to conventional current.
The decision to use 18 years as the legal age of adulthood was arbitrary, as both age 17 and 19 were reasonable alternatives.
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arbitrary — I adjective according to desires, capricious, contrary to reason, determined by no principle, done at pleasure, fanciful, illogical, independent of law, independent of rule, infinitus, injudicious, irrational, libidinosus, nonrational, perverse,… … Law dictionary
Arbitrary — Ar bi*tra*ry, a. [L. arbitrarius, fr. arbiter: cf. F. arbitraire. See {Arbiter}.] 1. Depending on will or discretion; not governed by any fixed rules; as, an arbitrary decision; an arbitrary punishment. [1913 Webster] It was wholly arbitrary in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
arbitrary — adj. 1) произвольный, случайный arbitrary choice случайный вы бор; выбор наудачу 2) book. капризный 3) book. деспотический arbitrary rule деспотизм, произвол власти arbitrary government автократия arbitrary signsand symbols условные знаки и… … Англо-русский словарь Мюллера
arbitrary — 1> произвольный, случайный Ex: arbitrary choice случайный выбор; выбор наудачу Ex: arbitrary signs and symbols полигр. условные знаки и обозначения 2> книж. капризный, непостоянный; своевольный 3> книж. деспотичный Ex: arbitrary rule деспотизм,… … Новый большой англо-русский словарь
Arbitrary — For the concept of arbitrariness in trademark law, see Trademark distinctiveness. Arbitrary is a term given to choices and actions which are considered to be done not by means of any underlying principle or logic, but by whim or some decidedly… … Wikipedia
arbitrary — ˈɑ:bɪtrərɪ прил. 1) произвольный, случайный arbitrary choice ≈ случайный выбор; выбор наудачу Their whole scheme of interpretation is purely arbitrary. ≈ Вся их … Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь
arbitrary — adjective Date: 15th century 1. depending on individual discretion (as of a judge) and not fixed by law < the manner of punishment is arbitrary > 2. a. not restrained or limited in the exercise of power ; ruling by abso … New Collegiate Dictionary
arbitrary — arbitrarily /ahr bi trer euh lee, ahr bi trair /, adv. arbitrariness, n. /ahr bi trer ee/, adj., n., pl. arbitraries. adj. 1. subject to individual will or judgment without restriction; contingent solely upon one s discretion: an arbitrary… … Universalium
arbitrary — прил. 1) общ. произвольный, случайный Syn: accidental, casual 2) пол., упр. самоуправный, основанный на произволе (о политических или управленческих решениях, которые основаны не на логике или правилах, а на личных пристрастиях и желаниях)… … Англо-русский экономический словарь
arbitrary — used of scientific name lacking formal derivation with regard to etymology, e.g. an arbitrary combination of letters, or an etymologically incorrect gender assigned to a name … Dictionary of ichthyology
Фильмы
- The VII Winter Olympic Games., 1956 — The holding of the VII Winter Olympic Games in the Italian city of Cortino d'Ampezzo.
- The Most Important Moments., 1977 — A story about two schools for figure-skating, a sport struggle of its two representatives - V. Kovalev and Y. Ovchinnikov.
- The Tenth Peak of Irina Rodnina, 1978 — Irina Rodnina won 10 consecutive World Championships in figure skating.
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