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  1. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
    Etymology

    From Middle English arbitrarie, Latin arbitrarius (“arbitrary, uncertain”), from arbiter (“witness, on-looker, listener, judge, overseer”)
    [edit] Pronunciation

    * (RP) IPA: /ˈɑːbɪtrəri/
    * (US) IPA: /ˈɑːrbɪtrɛri/
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    [edit] Adjective
    Wikipedia has an article on:
    Arbitrariness

    arbitrary (comparative more arbitrary, superlative most arbitrary)

    1. (usually of a decision) Based on individual discretion or judgment;...
  2. show trial
    a trial held for show
    Like most people in the West, I believed these show trials to be the arbitrary acts of a cruel dictator."
  3. arbitrariness
    the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice
    Etymology

    From Middle English arbitrarie, Latin arbitrarius (“arbitrary, uncertain”), from arbiter (“witness, on-looker, listener, judge, overseer”)
    [edit] Pronunciation

    * (RP) IPA: /ˈɑːbɪtrəri/
    * (US) IPA: /ˈɑːrbɪtrɛri/
    *
    Audio (US)
    Play sound
    (file)

    [edit] Adjective
    Wikipedia has an article on:
    Arbitrariness

    arbitrary (comparative more arbitrary, superlative most arbitrary)

    1. (usually of a decision) Based on individual discretion or judgment;...
  4. heavy-handed
    lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands
    Determined by impulse rather than reason; heavy-handed.
  5. etymology
    a history of a word
    Etymology

    From Middle English arbitrarie, Latin arbitrarius (“arbitrary, uncertain”), from arbiter (“witness, on-looker, listener, judge, overseer”)
    [edit] Pronunciation

    * (RP) IPA: /ˈɑːbɪtrəri/
    * (US) IPA: /ˈɑːrbɪtrɛri/
    *
    Audio (US)
    Play sound
    (file)

    [edit] Adjective
    Wikipedia has an article on:
    Arbitrariness

    arbitrary (comparative more arbitrary, superlative most arbitrary)

    1. (usually of a decision) Based on individual discretion or judgment;...
  6. consolidate
    form into a solid mass or whole
    "The Russian trials were Stalin's purges, with which he attempted to consolidate his power.
  7. arbiter
    someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
    Etymology

    From Middle English arbitrarie, Latin arbitrarius (“arbitrary, uncertain”), from arbiter (“witness, on-looker, listener, judge, overseer”)
    [edit] Pronunciation

    * (RP) IPA: /ˈɑːbɪtrəri/
    * (US) IPA: /ˈɑːrbɪtrɛri/
    *
    Audio (US)
    Play sound
    (file)

    [edit] Adjective
    Wikipedia has an article on:
    Arbitrariness

    arbitrary (comparative more arbitrary, superlative most arbitrary)

    1. (usually of a decision) Based on individual discretion or judgment;...
  8. superlative
    highest in quality
    Etymology

    From Middle English arbitrarie, Latin arbitrarius (“arbitrary, uncertain”), from arbiter (“witness, on-looker, listener, judge, overseer”)
    [edit] Pronunciation

    * (RP) IPA: /ˈɑːbɪtrəri/
    * (US) IPA: /ˈɑːrbɪtrɛri/
    *
    Audio (US)
    Play sound
    (file)

    [edit] Adjective
    Wikipedia has an article on:
    Arbitrariness

    arbitrary (comparative more arbitrary, superlative most arbitrary)

    1. (usually of a decision) Based on individual discretion or judgment;...
  9. electron
    an elementary particle with negative charge
    In fact, electrons flow in the opposite direction to conventional current.
  10. designation
    the act of identifying something
    Benjamin Franklin's designation of "positive" and "negative" to different charges was arbitrary.
  11. purge
    rid of impurities
    "The Russian trials were Stalin's purges, with which he attempted to consolidate his power.
  12. overseer
    a person who directs and manages others
    Etymology

    From Middle English arbitrarie, Latin arbitrarius (“arbitrary, uncertain”), from arbiter (“witness, on-looker, listener, judge, overseer”)
    [edit] Pronunciation

    * (RP) IPA: /ˈɑːbɪtrəri/
    * (US) IPA: /ˈɑːrbɪtrɛri/
    *
    Audio (US)
    Play sound
    (file)

    [edit] Adjective
    Wikipedia has an article on:
    Arbitrariness

    arbitrary (comparative more arbitrary, superlative most arbitrary)

    1. (usually of a decision) Based on individual discretion or judgment;...
  13. discretion
    power of making choices unconstrained by external agencies
    Etymology

    From Middle English arbitrarie, Latin arbitrarius (“arbitrary, uncertain”), from arbiter (“witness, on-looker, listener, judge, overseer”)
    [edit] Pronunciation

    * (RP) IPA: /ˈɑːbɪtrəri/
    * (US) IPA: /ˈɑːrbɪtrɛri/
    *
    Audio (US)
    Play sound
    (file)

    [edit] Adjective
    Wikipedia has an article on:
    Arbitrariness

    arbitrary (comparative more arbitrary, superlative most arbitrary)

    1. (usually of a decision) Based on individual discretion or judgment;...
Created on Fri Feb 11 18:48:29 EST 2011

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