arbitrary
/ˈɑɹ.bɪˌtɹɛɹ.i/ adjective C1- 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.
- Determined by impulse rather than reason; often connoting heavy-handedness.
- Any, out of all that are possible. · The equation is true for an arbitrary value of x.
- Determined by independent arbiter.
- Not representative or symbolic; not iconic.
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