arbitrary decision
1arbitrary decision — decision which is based on one person s judgment, discretionary decision …
2arbitrary decision — A decision rendered by a court, or judge, or other officer exercising judicial functions which is based upon the will of the officer alone, and not upon any course of reasoning and exercise of judgment. Mutual Ben. Life Ins. Co. v Welch, 71 Okla… …
3Arbitrary — 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… …
4Arbitrary constant — 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… …
5Arbitrary function — 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… …
6Arbitrary quantity — 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… …
7arbitrary — [är′bə trer΄ē] adj. [L arbitrarius < arbiter, ARBITER] 1. not fixed by rules, but left to one s judgment or choice; discretionary [arbitrary decision, arbitrary judgment] 2. based on one s preference, notion, whim, etc.; capricious [young… …
8arbitrary — 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… …
9arbitrary — ar•bi•trar•y [[t]ˈɑr bɪˌtrɛr i[/t]] adj. 1) subject to individual will or judgment without restriction; contingent solely upon one s discretion: an arbitrary decision[/ex] 2) decided by a judge or arbiter rather than by a law or statute 3) gov… …
10arbitrary — ar|bi|tra|ry [ˈa:bıtrəri, tri US ˈa:rbıtreri] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: arbitrarius depending on the decision of a judge, uncertain , from arbiter; ARBITER] decided or arranged without any reason or plan, often unfairly ▪ an… …
