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arbitrary
/ˈɑɹ.bɪ.tɹɛ(ə).ɹi/
noun
Anything arbitrary, such as an arithmetical value or a fee.
adjective
(usually of a decision) 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."
Determined by impulse rather than reason; heavy-handed.
Any, out of all that are possible.
"The equation is true for an arbitrary value of x."
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