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arbitrary in Greek

arbitrary in Greek is αυθαίρετος, αυθόρμητος, αυταρχικός — arbitrary means based on personal choice or chance rather than any clear reason, rule, or system.

arbitrary in Greek

αυθαίρετος
adj
Pronounced: afthairetos
(usually, of a decision) Based on individual discretion or judgment; not based on any objective distinction, perhaps even made at random.
αυθαίρετος
adj
Pronounced: afthairetos
Determined by impulse rather than reason; often connoting heavy-handedness.
αυθόρμητος
adj
Pronounced: afthormitos
Determined by impulse rather than reason; often connoting heavy-handedness.
αυταρχικός
adj
Pronounced: aftarchikos
Determined by impulse rather than reason; often connoting heavy-handedness.
δεσποτικός
adj
Pronounced: despotikos
Determined by impulse rather than reason; often connoting heavy-handedness.
παρορμητικός
adj
Pronounced: parormitikos
Determined by impulse rather than reason; often connoting heavy-handedness.

What does "arbitrary" mean?

  1. adj Based on personal choice or chance rather than any clear reason, rule, or system.
    "The rule felt completely arbitrary — nobody could explain why it existed."
  2. adj Used, in mathematics and logic, to mean "any one you like" out of all the possibilities — not random in the everyday sense, but unspecified.
    "Let n be an arbitrary positive integer."
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arbitrary in a sentence

  • The rule felt completely arbitrary — nobody could explain why it existed.
  • They picked a seemingly arbitrary cutoff date for applications.
  • Let n be an arbitrary positive integer.

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What is "arbitrary" in Greek?

"arbitrary" in Greek is αυθαίρετος, αυθόρμητος, αυταρχικός. arbitrary means: Based on personal choice or chance rather than any clear reason, rule, or system.

How do you pronounce αυθαίρετος?

"arbitrary" in Greek is αυθαίρετος, pronounced "afthairetos".

How do you use "arbitrary" in a sentence?

Example: "The rule felt completely arbitrary — nobody could explain why it existed." In Greek, "arbitrary" is αυθαίρετος, αυθόρμητος, αυταρχικός.

Are there other ways to say "arbitrary" in Greek?

Yes — Greek has 5 translations listed for "arbitrary": αυθαίρετος, αυθόρμητος, αυταρχικός, δεσποτικός, παρορμητικός.

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